louisella

1. Does anyone know whether all states will mark the same i.e. if we applied to NSW for an assessment, are they likely to come back with the same results? 2. Say husband studies the units specified by WA, is admitted and gains a positive skills assessment, if we then opt for the 190 state sponsored visa, are we restricted to only being able to apply to WA or can we use that positive skills assement for other states (e.g. NSW). I think previously it used to be that in order to practice in other states you had to be admitted to them individually (in addition to the state you were currently practising in) however I'm sure I read somewhere that this had been abolished.

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I love Absolute – really good music. Radio X play some brilliant music too however it’s now sadly tarnished with Chris Moyles and Vernon Kay being on there although Johnny Vaughan on the way home is a good listen. I've come across some really good new bands through that station

Thanks @Libbyella , it seems like the solicitor route is one of the hardest (and most expensive) to go down. Re appealing I’m not sure whether that was directed more for Peachy as she seems to have more post qualified experience than my husband however I think it’s worth looking into for him. He's on 1PQE so it may not make any difference but he’s due to complete his civil higher rights in the next few weeks so whether that will have any consideration over the Civil Procedure unit I don’t know. We had included it in the paperwork but as he hadn’t actually sat the exam at that time they may have felt they needed to included the unit (this is just me hazarding a guess!) I've read that too about issues re submitting the EOI prior to admission (it may well have been your post or perhaps on a different forum) When are you due to complete your modules?

I'll keep you posted @Peachy as the next steps will be calculating how much it'll be and whether he has the time to do it all

He has but as he's only 1PQE I think they must have felt he needs to do the units as well - pretty gutting as we'd anticipated perhaps 4 or 5. We'd including his higher rights units too but it doesn't seem to have made much of a difference. Our worry is age is against him as law is his second career - he'll turn 45 in 2018 so we'll lose points then and it'll definitely be game over then

So today we've receive hubby's assessment back from the WA Legal Board - he's been advised he needs to study the following: Admin Constitutional Law Company law Civil Procedure Evidence Trust and Office Accounting Ethics and Professional responsibility It's more than we'd hoped so now it's time to see where he can study these whilst in the UK and calculate how much it'll all be before deciding whether to progress or not. Feeling slightly deflated as it feeling more and more likely that we may need to reconsider whether we go down this route

Hi Kitt - I'm not sure if you've noticed but the orginal post (and corresponding advice) was from 2011 so the original poster may no longer be on the forum

I've suggested the same (I've just come back from Cambodia and Vietnam), value for money is extraordinary so would get to see so much more than in NZ and both felt very safe countries (once you get the hang of how to cross the roads amongst all the traffic!)

I'm a little confused, your other post says you're applying for a 189 visa so not sure where the partner visa fits in?

wow how exciting @benthomas010 !! I hope the goodbyes aren't too hard, best of luck with the move and look forward to your updates from the other side

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Hi, you could get points under the 489 family sponsored visa depending on where your sister lives however it's not a permanent visa and does have restrictions as to where you can live and work. Be prepared for a longer wait though as these aren't issued as often as say 189 and 190's https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/489-

3 weeks ago we submitted hubby's details to the WA legal board to see what extra modules he'll need to study to be able to practice in Australia - we should receive the assessment mid April and I'm already nervous....

Hi, I can't help about transferring the degree I'm afraid (hubby's currently in the process of doing it the other way around). We live in the South West and whilst you should be fine in Bristol, the options are definitely more limited the further south you go. There aren't many big law firms in the Devon / Cornwall area so it can be quite competitive especially if you're aiming for the higher salaries (definitely don't expect London salaries in this area though)