Current practising certificate fees

A local practising certificate application must be accompanied by the prescribed fee. The fees are pro-rated on a quarterly basis. These payments do not attract GST.

2017-18 practising year

The practising certificate fees for the 2017-18 practising year (from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018) are listed below.

These fees will apply to all practising certificate applications, including renewals, for the 2017-18 practising certificate year.

Practising certificate type	Application received 1 July 2017 – 30 Sept 2017	Application received 1 Oct 2017 – 31 Dec 2017	Application received 1 Jan 2018 – 31 March 2018	Application received 1 April 2018 – 30 June 2018
Principal of a law practice authorised to receive trust money	$522	$393	$262	$131
Employee of a law practice authorised to receive trust money	$522	$393	$262	$131
Principal of a law practice not authorised to receive trust money (includes barristers)	$353	$264	$176	$88
Employee of a law practice	$353	$264	$176	$88
Corporate legal practitioner	$353	$264	$176	$88
Government legal practitioner	$353	$264	$176	$88
Volunteer at a CLS / pro bono	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

2016-17 practising year

The practising certificate fees for the 2016-17 practising year (from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017) are listed below. These fees will apply to all practising certificate applications received from 1 July 2016:

Practising certificate type	Application received 1 July 2016 – 30 Sept 2016	Application received 1 Oct 2016 – 31 Dec 2016	Application received 1 Jan 2017 – 31 March 2017	Application received 1 April 2017 – 30 June 2017
Principal of a law practice authorised to receive trust money (includes Foreign practitioners)	$509	$382	$254	$127
Principal of a law practice not authorised to receive trust money (includes barristers & Foreign practitioners)	$344	$258	$174	$86
Employee of a law practice authorised to receive trust money	$509	$382	$254	$127
Employee of a law practice not authorised to receive trust money	$344	$258	$172	$86
Corporate legal practitioner	$344	$258	$172	$86
Government legal practitioner	$344	$258	$172	$86
Volunteer at a CLS / pro bono	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

 

Fidelity Fund contribution

A local practising certificate application must also be accompanied by the required Fidelity Fund contribution (if any) under s225 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law. Corresponding fees for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 are available on the Fidelity Fund Contributions page.