Forms

Admission

An application for admission must include an originating application, made by counsel who moves the admission of the candidate in form LA 1, plus an affidavit in support, sworn by the candidate:

Candidates with a current practising certificate in Australia, (qualifying under s49(4) LCA (under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997)), must apply direct to the High Court, following form LA 4.

The NZLS suggests all applicants should use form LA 5 to seek to have the order for admission sealed, and should hold a copy for possible future use.

(The above forms are all precedents prepared by the NZLS.)

Applicants will also need to apply to the Society for a Certificate of Character,attaching referee reports.

Complaints 

The Lawyers Complaints Service provides a complaint form to help provide the information required for a formal complaint.

Incorporated law firms

  • Use this form to advise the NZLS of the incorporated law firm’s name, and the names of its directors and shareholders.
  • Use this form to advise the NZLS of any changes to the firm’s name, directors or shareholders.

Practice without a Trust Account

  • Use this form to make an election not to receive money or other valuable property in trust under s 317(1) of the LCA.
  • Use this form to revoke the election not to receive money or other valuable property in trust.

Practising certificate

Profession legal education

You can use the Professional Education Record form to note all your professional education over this twelve month period. 

Real estate services

Use this form to notify the Law Society of any intention to start or stop offering real estate services.

Registry

Fees rebate

If you are a part-time practitioner in private practice you may be eligible for a rebate on your practising fee. The rebate applies in arrears, and lawyers may apply for a rebate from 1 July 2010 of the practising fee paid for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.

Use this form to apply for a rebate on your practising fee.

Notifying changes

  • Use this form to notify the Law Society of any changes to your firm/organisation.
  • Use this form to notify the Law Society of any changes to your practice or contact details.
  • Use this form to notify the Law Society when you change your name.

Sole practice

Sole practitioners and sole directors of incorporated law firms are required, under s44(1)(a) and the Schedule 1 of the LCA, to give a power of attorney and appoint an alternate. Use:

  • this form, to give a power of attorney to an agent and appoint an alternate to conduct your sole practice; or
  • this form, to give a power of attorney and appoint an alternate to act as the board of your incorporated law firm.

Trust Account certificates

 

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