Is an interstate lawyer required to gain admission in Western Australia?
No, pursuant to the Legal Profession Act 2008(WA): (i) A person who has been admitted interstate but does not hold a current Australian practising certificate can apply direct to the Legal Practice Board for a Western Australian practising certificate. An application for a practising certificate can be downloaded from the Legal Practice Board’s website: www.lpbwa.org.au. (ii) A person holding a current Australian practising certificate can rely on their interstate practising certificate to practise in Western Australia, provided they comply with the requirements of Pt 5, Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA). In most cases you will then be required to apply for a Western Australian practising certificate on the expiration of your current interstate Australian practising certificate. (iii) Notwithstanding that Western Australian admission is not a formal requirement, any Australian lawyer is entitled, pursuant to the Mutual Recognition (WA) Act 2001, to be formally ‘admitted’ in Western Austra
