Renewal of practising certificates (1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010)
Important dates
| 8 May 2009 | Renewal forms and invoices are posted to lawyers. |
| 15 June 2009 | All payments and declarations due at NZLS. |
| 1 July 2009 | New practising certificates come into force. |
Renew your practising certificate
To renew your practising certificate you must complete the renewal form and pay the prescribed fees. Renewal forms will be sent to all currently registered lawyers in early May. Declarations and payments may be made online or by mail. You can:
- make your declaration and pay online by credit card
- make your declaration online and pass your invoice to your firm/organisation for payment
- complete the form, and post the form, remittance advice and payment back to the NZLS in the envelope provide.
If your firm/organisation has appointed a liaison person, NZLS will give them a list of all the lawyers in the organisation and their required payments once the renewal forms and invoices have been sent to the lawyers. If your organisation wishes to appoint a firm liaison please contact registry@lawsociety.org.nz or phone 0800 22 30 30.
Fees for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010
The total fees, levies and contributions for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 (subject to ministerial approval) will be:
- Barristers and employed lawyers - $1,175 plus GST
- Lawyers practising on their own account - $1,875 plus GST
- Lawyers practising on their own account without a trust account - $1555 plus GST
Update the register
All lawyers should check their records on the register of lawyers and notify us by email of any changes. Personal profiles can be updated with information on ethnicity and areas of practice. This information is for the Society’s records only and for statistical purposes. Individual details, other than those provided for in r10(3) the LCA (Lawyers: Practice Rules) Regulations 2008, will be published only with your approval.
Register display - practice options
The register of lawyers is required to show whether a holder of a practising certificate as a barrister and solicitor is:
- in practice on own account as a sole practitioner, partner in a partnership or director of an incorporated law firm
- an employed solicitor
- an in-house lawyer.
There are no alternative options for the purposes of the public register.
Lawyer login
Lawyers can log in and review their register of lawyer record and update certain information.
To do this you will need:
- your 6-digit User ID (Any zeroes at the start of the number are part of the User ID)
- your password. You can get this by clicking on the Lawyer Login button on the home page of this website. At the login screen, click on I have forgotten my password. Enter your User ID then click on Send me my password. A new password will be sent to your personal email address.
Once you log on using this password, you will be able to change it to one of your own choice.
Membership of the New Zealand Law Society, sections and local branch
Membership of the Law Society, entitling holders to special benefits and membership of sections, is voluntary and will be free up to 30 June 2010.
Members of the NZLS are automatically members of their local branch and are eligible to join an NZLS section. Current members of the Family Law and Property Law Sections will be invoiced for section membership fees as part of the renewal process. Those who are not members but wish to join a section, should contact kathryn.akanoa@lawsociety.org.nz.
Any queries about the register and the renewal process should be directed to:
Registry
New Zealand Law Society
PO Box 5041, Lambton Quay, Wellington 6145
DX SP20202
Email: registry@lawsociety.org.nz
0800: 0800 22 30 30
Fax: +64 4 463 2989