Admission ceremonies
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 legal profession. The ceremonies are held in the Banco Court (courtroom 1) and can be watched via livestream.
Details about upcoming admission ceremonies, including links to the livestreamed proceedings, are published in the News section of our website about one week before the ceremony.
New lawyers seeking admission have the option to be admitted ‘on the papers’. Rather than attending the admission ceremony, orders admitting these applicants to practise as Australian lawyers and officers of the Supreme Court of Victoria are made by the Chief Justice, with the signatures of the applicants then entered on the Supreme Court roll. Scroll to the bottom of this page for recent orders admitting lawyers on the papers.
Applying for admission
The Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB) regulates entry to the legal profession in Victoria. For further information, and to make an application for admission, visit the VLAB online application portal.
Legal practitioners wanting to obtain a certificate of good standing or a duplicate admissions order, or wanting to know how to apply for a change of name on the Supreme Court roll, can find out more on the admissions page.
Watch recent admission ceremonies
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24 September 2024
Past admission ceremonies
27 August 2024
9.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 27 August 2024 at 9.30am
27 August 2024
11.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 27 August 2024 at 11.30am
27 August 2024
2.30pm
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 27 August 2024 at 2.30pm
30 July 2024
9.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 30 July 2024 at 9.30am
30 July 2024
11.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 30 July 2024 at 11.30am
30 July 2024
2.30pm
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 30 July 2024 at 2.30pm
25 June 2024
9.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 25 June 2024 at 9:30am
25 June 2024
11.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 25 June 2024 at 11:30am
28 May 2024
9.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 28 May 2024 at 9:30am
28 May 2024
11.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 28 May 2024 at 11:30am
28 May 2024
2.30pm
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 28 May 2024 at 2:30pm
30 April 2024
9.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 30 April 2024 at 9:30am
30 April 2024
11.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 30 April 2024 at 11:30am
30 April 2024
2.30pm
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 30 April 2024 at 2:30pm
26 March 2024
9.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 26 March 2024 at 9:30am
26 March 2024
11.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 26 March 2024 at 11:30am
26 March 2024
1.30pm
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 26 March 2024 at 1:30pm
26 March 2024
3.30pm
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 26 March 2024 at 3:30pm
27 February 2024
9.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 27 February 2024 at 9:30am
27 February 2024
11.30am
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 27 February 2024 at 11:30am
27 February 2024
2.30pm
Banco Court
Watch the ceremony from 27 February 2024 at 2:30pm
Recordings of prior admission ceremonies may be available. Please contact us via vasb@fhcpbheg.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.truocpus@ofni and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Orders admitting new lawyers to practise
Download each of the orders admitting new lawyers 'on the papers' from the following list: