I am an E&W qualified solicitor currently on a 482 visa. I don't have an Australian PC and the legal admissions board said I have to sit 5 extra academic courses. Is it possible to transition from a 482 to a 186 via the TRT stream without having a PC? I note this stream does not require a skills assessment. Anyone in the same boat? I would also be interested to hear peoples thoughts on the UK-AUS FTA, notably, the Legal Services Regulatory Dialogue which is looking into the possibility of introducing mutual recognition - if this became functional then it would save the time and cost of having to sit those 5 academic courses. But who knows if and when that will happen...
Thanks in advance.