Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Legal Profession Act 2004 - SECT 2.3.1.

Purposes

2.3.1. Purposes

The purposes of this Part are-

   (a)  in the interests of the administration of justice and for the
        protection of consumers of legal services, to provide a system under
        which only applicants who have appropriate academic qualifications and
        practical legal training and who are otherwise fit and proper persons
        to be admitted are qualified for admission to the legal profession in
        this jurisdiction;

   (b)  to provide for the recognition of equivalent qualifications and
        training that makes applicants eligible for admission to the legal
        profession in other jurisdictions.

Division 2-Eligibility and suitability for admission