The Legal Profession Admission Board is the

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responsible for the admission of

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s in

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. It was formerly two separate boards; the Barristers Admission Board and the Solicitors Admission Board. Th
''Legal Profession Act 1993''
introduced common admission for both branches of the profession resulting in the merger of the two boards. The board has responsibility for accrediting academic and practical legal training courses leading to admission as a lawyer. The board is also tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that candidates for admission are of good character. In addition to accrediting University courses, the board also conducts examinations leading to a Diploma in Law. The board's

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is the equivalent of an accredited law degree and satisfies the academic requirements for admission to the profession. This course is the oldest law course in Australia, dating back to 1848.

Notable alumni

*Former Justice

Michael McHugh Michael Hudson McHugh (born 1 November 1935) is a former justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. Early years The son of a miner and steelworker, McHugh left school at 15 despite excelling ...

of the

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Victor Dominello Victor Michael Dominello (born 30 July 1967 in Ryde, New South Wales, Ryde, New South Wales), is an Australian politician who has been the Government of New South Wales, New South Wales Minister for Customer Service (New South Wales), Minister ...

NSW Finance minister * Ian Barker, barrister and former NSW Chair of the Bar Association * John Abernethy Former State Coroner for NSW * Reginald Marr Solicitor-General for NSW * David Opas Assassinated Family Court judge *Rear Admiral

Harold Farncomb Rear Admiral Harold Bruce Farncomb (28 February 1899 – 12 February 1971) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) who served in the First and Second World Wars, and as a lawyer. He was the first Australian-born RAN officer to re ...

, navy officer * John Purdy, Family court judge, chess player *

Kevin Rozzoli Kevin Richard Rozzoli AM (born 13 September 1939) is a former New South Wales politician, lawyer and watchmaker and jeweller. He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1973 until 2003, represent ...

, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of NSW * Lionel Murphy, Attorney-General of Australia *

Bronwyn Bishop Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop (née Setright; born 19 October 1942) is an Australian former politician. She was a member of federal parliament for almost 30 years, the longest period of service by a woman. A member of the Liberal Party, she was a mi ...

Justice Stephen Campbell, NSW Supreme Court Justice Carolyn Simpson, NSW Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey Bellew NSW Supreme Court Justice Robert Hulme, NSW Supreme Court Justice Peter Hamill, NSW Supreme Court

References

External links

Legal Profession Admission Board
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