New Zealand Law Society - Admission Dates

Admission Dates

Below are the key dates for group admission ceremonies in New Zealand's major centres.

Ceremonies at all other courts are arranged on a one-off basis as required. Contact the High Court or your local Law Society branch for more information

Auckland Admissions

Admission date:  3 March 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 11 November 2022 and no later than 2 December 2022
Last date for Referee reports to arrive: 2 December 2022
Last date to file documents at High Court: 3 February 2023

Admission date: 26 May 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 3 February 2023 and no later than 24 February 2023
Last date for Referee reports to arrive: 24 February 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 28 April 2023

Admission date: 7 July 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 17 March 2023 and no later than 7 April 2023
Last date for Referee reports to arrive: 7 April 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 9 June 2023

Admission date: 15 September 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 26 May 2023 and no later than 16 June 2023
Last date for Referee reports to arrive: 16 June 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 18 August 2023

Admission date: 24 November 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 4 August 2023 and no later than 25 August 2023
Last date for Referee reports to arrive: 25 August 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 27 October 2023

Hamilton, Rotorua & Tauranga Admissions

 

Admission Date: Friday, 12 May 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 30 January 2023 and no later than 10 February 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 24 February 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 12 April 2023

Admission Date: Friday, 9 June 2023 - Hamilton Only

Last date to file documents at High Court: 9 May 2023

Admission Date: Friday, 30 June 2023 - Rotorua Only

Last date to file documents at High Court: 30 May 2023

Admission Date: Friday, 11 August 2023 - Tauranga Only

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 1 May 2023 and no later than 12 May 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 26 May 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 11 July 2023

Admission Date: Friday, 15 September 2023 - Hamilton High Court

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No later than 26 May 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 9 June 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 15 August 2023

Admission Date: Friday, 20 October 2023 - Rotorua High Court

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 19 June 2023 and no later than 30 June 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 13 July 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 20 September 2023

Admission Date: Friday, 17 November 2023 - Tauranga High Court

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 17 July 2023 and no later than 28 July 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 11 August 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 17 October 2023

Admission Date: Friday, 8 December 2023 - Hamilton High Court

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 7 August 2023 and no later than 18 August 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 1 September 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 8 November 2023

 

Hawke's Bay Admissions

Admission date: 17 July 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 17 March 2023 and no later than 17 April 2023
Last day for Referee Reports to arrive: 1 May 2023
Last day to file documents at High Court: 16 June 2023

Admission date: 06 November 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 06 July 2023 and no later than 07 August 2023
Last day for Referee Reports to arrive: 21 August 2023
Last day to file documents at High Court: 6 October 2023

Whanganui Admissions

Admission Date: Friday, 7 July 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 10 March 2023 and no later than 7 April 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 7 April 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 9 June 2023

Admission Date: Friday, 3 November 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 7 July 2023 and no later than 4 August 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 4 August 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 6 October 2023

Palmerston North Admissions

Admission Date: Monday, 19 June 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 20 February 2023 and no later than 20 March 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 20 March 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 22 May 2023

Admission Date: Monday, 9 October 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 12 June 2023 and no later than 10 July 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 10 July 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 11 September 2023

Wellington Admissions

Admission date: 24 March 2023

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Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier 25 November 2022 and no later than 16 December 2022
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 16 December 2022
Last date to file documents at High Court: 24 February 2023

Admission date: 23 June 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier 24 February 2023 and no later than 17 March 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 17 March 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 26 May 2023

Admission date: 22 September 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier 26 May 2023 and no later than 16 June 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 16 June 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 25 August 2023

Admission date: 8 December 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier 11 August 2023 and no later than 1 September 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 1 September 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 10 November 2023

Please see the information for applicants applying to the Wellington branch for a Certificate of Character.

Christchurch Admissions

Admission Date: 31 March 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 21 November 2022 and no later than 23 December 2022
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 23 December 2022
Last date to file documents at High Court: 3 March 2023

Admission Date: 23 June 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 20 February 2023 and no later than 24 March 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 6 April 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 23 May 2023

Admission Date: 22 September 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 22 May 2023 and no later than 23 June 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 7 July 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 22 August 2023

Admission Date: 8 December 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 7 August 2023 and no later than 8 September 2023
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 22 September 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 8 November 2023

 

Dunedin Admissions

Admission date: Tuesday 28 February 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No later than 11 January 2023
Last date for Referee reports to arrive: 11 January 2023
Late date to file documents at High Court: 27 January 2023

Admission date: Tuesday 27 June 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 6 March 2023 and no later than 21 April 2023
Last date for Referee reports to arrive: 21 April 2023
Late date to file documents at High Court: 26 May 2023

Admission date: Tuesday 22 August 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 29 May 2023 and no later than 23 June 2023
Last date for Referee reports to arrive: 23 June 2023
Late date to file documents at High Court: 21 July 2022

Admission date: Tuesday 17 October 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 24 July 2023 and no later than 18 August 2023
Last date for Referee reports to arrive: 18 August 2023
Late date to file documents at High Court: 15 September 2023

 

Taranaki Admissions

Admission Date: 1 May 2023

Admission Date: 24 October 2023

Southland Admissions

Admission Date: 27 March 2023

Admission Date: 29 May 2023

Admission Date: 24 July 2023

Admission Date: 18 September 2023

Admission Date: 13 November 2023

Admission Date: 11 December 2023

 

Nelson Admissions

Admission Date: 29 May 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 1 February 2023 and no later than 1 March 2023.
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 1 March 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 29 April 2023

Admission Date: 20 November 2023

Applications to branch for Certificates of Character: No earlier than 21 July 2023 and no later than 18 August 2023.
Last date for Referee Reports to arrive: 18 August 2023
Last date to file documents at High Court: 20 October 2023

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