The Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Commonwealth) Act 1997, enacted by the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 2007 (Western Australia), allows a New Zealand lawyer to obtain a simplified procedure for admission to the state. Under the Mutual Recognition Act 2020 (Western Australia) and the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 2007 (Western Australia), it is not necessary to travel to Western Australia and appear before the Supreme Court to apply for a licence. You can choose to have the application processed without appearing on the papers. You make this choice in your admission letter. Versions of this Act (including consolidations, reprints and “as adopted” versions) The court will contact you about the problem and, if necessary, your application may be deferred. Under the Mutual Recognition (Commonwealth) Act 1992, enacted by the Mutual Recognition Act 2020 (Western Australia), persons who qualify and are authorised to practise as a lawyer in other Australian states and territories may be admitted to practise in Western Australia. The court will inform you in writing of the date of the admission ceremony at which you wish to appear before the court or if it believes that your application should not be processed on the papers for any reason. You must submit an application. A precedent for the announcement can be found in Consolidated Practice Direction 10.1.3. The notification shall take the form of an affidavit. The notice must include a mailing address for delivery within Australia.

A copy of the notice submitted must be immediately provided to the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. Note: The link to this page has been updated to law_a146667.html. Home →Practice & Procedures→Admission→Mutual Recognition To obtain a practice certificate, you must contact the Legal Practice Council. However, it may also be sent to the Court of Justice by fax or post. Consolidated Practice Direction 1.2.3 – Submission by Mail and Consolidated Practice Direction 1.2.2 – Filing Documents by Fax sets out the Tribunal`s requirements for filing by fax and mail. Subsidiary right under this law (current version) If you have been admitted to another country, you may be able to apply for mutual recognition. No, according to the Plea Act (WA): you can appear in court at an admission ceremony. You make this choice in your admission letter.

However, if you choose to appear in court, you must waive sections 21(1) and 21(4) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Commonwealth) or sections 20(1) and 20(4) of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (Commonwealth) Act in your notice. This is due to the difficulties experienced by the court in registering requests for oral proceedings within 28 days of the submission of the communication. If you do not wish to waive these provisions, you must opt for the application to be processed on the documents. If you have to appear in court at an admission ceremony, you must arrange for your admission to law to be sought. A fee is payable when the communication is submitted. As of July 1, 2022, the fee is $449.00. Fees are amended from time to time. You can pay by cash, cheque, EFTPOS or credit card. If you submit the notice by fax or mail, you must arrange to pay this fee at the time the notice is submitted. The notice will not be processed until the fee has been paid. You must include a certificate indicating that your name remains on the list of the state, territory or New Zealand where your principal place of business is located. The certificate must be issued by the competent official: the certificate must not have been issued more than one month before the date of submission of the notification.

You may also attach a copy of the certificate to the notice, provided you confirm that the attached copy is a complete and accurate copy of the original certificate. Note: The original or a copy of your registration certificate will not be accepted as confirmation that your name remains on the roll for a state, territory or New Zealand. The application for admission may be submitted to the counter of the court registry.