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 s 49(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.)
Application for a practising certificate
- Use this form to apply for a practising certificate.
- A referee report form should also be completed where appropriate.
- Fees payable are set out in the fees schedule.
Registry
Notifying changes
- Use this form to notify the Law Society of any changes to your practice or contact details.
- Use this form to advise the Law Society of any changes in your firm.
Complaints
The Lawyers Complaints Service provides a complaints form to help provide the information required for a formal complaint.
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.
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.
Real estate services
- Use this form to notify the Law Society of any intention to start or stop offering real estate services.
Trust Account certificates
- Use this form to register to file your monthly and quarterly Trust Account certificates online.
- This is the blank master monthly certificate.
- This is the blank master quarterly certificate.
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.