AmyLondon Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Hi all Would be great to get some guidance, I am a UK qualified solicitor and I am aware that I will have to apply to the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (moving to Melbourne) to assess my qualifications. Having read up I think I will have to re-study 4 topics (Administrative Law, Federal and State Constitutional Law, Ethics and Professional Responsibility), my question is where can/will I have to study these modules? Any idea how long this will take? I think I heard something about an online course. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Doesn't this page of the web site have some contact details to find further information? https://www.lawadmissions.vic.gov.au/foreign-applicants/information-for-foreign-lawyers The Open University in Australia is probably much the same as in the UK? https://www.open.edu.au/online-courses?keyword=law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopylu Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I recommend that you get your assessment from VLAB before deciding whether to relocate as you may find that, depending on where/what you studied and if you have a law degree or went down the GDL route, the number of subjects you have to study may be much more than four. I have heard that for GDL qualified people assessment boards demand a lot more subjects to be completed. A number of universities and other entities (eg College of Law) will offer the courses and you can study on line with most of them. Some people do this while still working in the UK so that they are ready for admission when they get to Australia. I requalified 10 years ago but had the benefit of having being sponsored over by a law firm who paid for my requalification and admission and guided me through selecting course providers because I practised in an area of law (energy) where there was a skills shortage. Is this something you could explore if you work in a sought after area of law? It took me exactly a year after arriving in Australia to be admitted. I only had to do three subjects (even though I did not have a law degree - I did the CPE and LSF) but it was a lot less stringent in those days and different states had different standards. I went down the NSW route to get admitted even though I was working in QLD. All the best. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliss Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Hi, I was wondering how you got on with the re-qualification procedure and whether you found work in Aus. I am also thinking of re-qualifying however I understand it takes time so might have to look for a different job until then. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj1980 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 So is there no way of completing the units without having to come to Australia at some point? I would have thought in this day and age you'd be able to complete them online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj1980 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Is it easier to qualify as a New Zealand registered Solicitor and transfer over? My sister is currently looking into the process of moving over to Oz and had a few units to do to achieve this. It's very different to the teacher process! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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