The Supreme Court of Victoria conducts admission ceremonies throughout the year. They take place when new lawyers are admitted to practise Australian law and are welcomed to the profession. The ceremonies are held in Banco - courtroom 1 - and can be watched live via webcast. Each ceremony is recorded and published below on the following days. Older recordings can be viewed via the archived ceremonies video portal.
The Chief Justice extends her warmest congratulations to all new lawyers on their admission to practise.
Note on photography: after the ceremony, there will be an opportunity to take photos in the courtyard and Law Library for 40 minutes. However, photography is not permitted in any other area of the Court. Please follow the guidance notices posted around the entrances to Banco.
Orders admitting lawyers 'on the papers'
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a process was developed to allow admissions to occur ‘on the papers’ by order of the Chief Justice. Pursuant to this process, the Chief Justice makes orders admitting the applicants named in the Schedule of each order to practise as Australian lawyers and officers of the Supreme Court of Victoria. The signatures of the named applicants are then entered on the Supreme Court roll.
The Court resumed in-person admission ceremonies in April 2022. However, new lawyers seeking admission will continue to have the option to be admitted ‘on the papers’.
For more information, see Orders admitting new lawyers to practise.
Process of admissions
The Victorian Legal Admissions Board regulates entry to the legal profession in Victoria.
For more about how to start the process of getting admitted, read the admissions page.
Terms of Use
The content on this page is made available subject to the Terms of Use as stated below. By viewing the content, you agree to comply with the Terms of Use.
1. The Supreme Court of Victoria retains copyright in this footage.
2. This footage is provided for the following reasons:
- To enable litigants and interested persons to view the proceedings.
- To assist media who are unable to personally attend judicial proceedings to fairly and accurately report on those proceedings.
- To allow schools, universities and legal training bodies to show judicial proceedings for educational purposes.
3. By watching this footage you are agreeing:
- That you are not a prospective witness giving evidence in this trial;
- That if you are a witness giving evidence in this trial, your evidence is completed;
- Not to copy, store, edit, modify, broadcast, post or redistribute this footage without the prior written approval of the Supreme Court of Victoria;
- To include the attribution ©Supreme Court of Victoria with any link to this footage;
- To abide by any orders or directions made relating to the confidentiality and/or non-publication of the proceedings shown in this footage. If you do not, you should be aware that you may be subject to a legal action including for breach of copyright, or defamation or, potentially, contempt of court.
Recent admission ceremonies
26 September 2023
Past admission ceremonies
22 August 2023
9:30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 22 August 2023 at 9:30am
22 August 2023
11:30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 22 August 2023 at 11:30am
22 August 2023
2:30pm
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 22 August 2023 at 2:30pm
18 July 2023
9:30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 18 July 2023 at 9:30am
18 July 2023
11:30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 18 July 2023 at 11:30am
20 June 2023
9:30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 20 June 2023 at 9:30am
20 June 2023
11:30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 20 June 2023 at 11:30am
20 June 2023
2:30pm
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 20 June 2023 at 2:30pm
More admission ceremonies
All older admission ceremonies can be watched via our admissions archive portal.