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The Victorian Legal Admissions Board is a statutory body which performs functions associated with the admission of lawyers in Victoria in accordance with the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (External link).

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Admissions Calendar

Admission Ceremonies

Admission ceremonies are full for 2024 and the next available in-person admission is scheduled for Tuesday 25 February 2025. Admissions will have a maximum of 50 applicants per ceremony with one mover and two guests per admittee. Guest numbers are to be strictly adhered to as additional guests will not be accommodated. In-person and paper admission dates and times are subject to change at short notice.

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UPCOMING DATES   
25 Dec 2024 - 1 Jan 2025VLAB closure period
3 February 2025Paper Admission closes at 9 am
5 February 2025New Zealand Practitioner fee due
24 February 2025New Zealand Practitioner Admission 

 

 

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Admission ceremonies

Admission ceremonies for 2024 have concluded. The next available in-person ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 25 February 2025.

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Christmas/New Year's closure period 

VLAB will be closed during the period of 25 December 2024 and 1 January 2025.  

Objections list

The list of applicants who have commenced an application for a compliance certificate during the period 5 December 2024 to 18 December 2024 and not yet admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria is available (External link).

Annual Report 2022-2023

The Victorian Legal Admissions Board annual report is available here.  The 2023-2024 report will published soon.