Victorian Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PRACTICE (ADMISSION) RULES 1999 - SECT 4.05.

Application for directions

4.05. Application for directions



(1) A qualified overseas applicant must apply to the Council for directions
under rule 4.15 as to the extent (if any) to which his or her existing
qualifications may be regarded as sufficient qualifications for admission
without completion of further academic qualifications and practical legal
training requirements.

(2) Unless the Council otherwise determines, an application under subrule (1)
must be accompanied by an affidavit (exhibiting each relevant certificate)-

   (a)  stating the nature and details of the qualified overseas applicant's
        academic and other qualifications; and



   (b)  providing evidence that the applicant has the qualifications on which
        he or she relies and that the qualifications meet all the requirements
        for admission in the jurisdiction in which he or she obtained the
        qualifications (other than any requirements, of which the applicant
        must provide adequate detail, that either are of a formal or
        procedural nature or constitute legal training requirements of a
        predominantly or solely practical nature); and

   (c)  stating whether the applicant has applied for admission in any other
        Australian jurisdiction and the result of the application; and

   (d)  setting out any additional information the Council requests.