We can prepare a Certificate of Fitness for lawyers who have either been admitted to practise in Victoria, or who have held a practising certificate in Victoria.
The Certificate of Fitness will state:
- the date that you were admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria
- any conditions or restrictions on your current practising certificate
- whether or not you currently hold a practising certificate
- whether you have ever had a practising certificate suspended or cancelled in Victoria
- whether you have ever had an application for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate refused in Victoria
- any prior disciplinary findings made against you in the last 5 years under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) (including decisions under the Legal Profession Act 2004 if requesting your full disciplinary history)
- whether you are the subject of pending disciplinary proceedings in Victoria
- whether you are the subject of any complaints containing disciplinary matters currently under investigation or preliminary assessment by the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner.
Certificate of Good Standing
If you are applying to the Supreme Court of Victoria for a Certificate of Good Standing, you will first need to give the Court a Certificate of Fitness.
For information about Certificates of Good Standing, visit the Supreme Court website or contact the Supreme Court of Victoria Admissions Clerk on 03 8600 2003.