If I am admitted as a lawyer in New South Wales am I automatically permitted to practise law in another Australian state or territory?

• Australia has a national practising certificate scheme that provides for lawyers to obtain permission to practise within different states or territories.
• The requirements to practise in each state and territory are very different so you should contact the law society or institute in the state or territory in which you are seeking to practise law:
  • New South Wales:
    • Law Society of NSW: https://www.lawsociety.com.au;
  • Victoria:
    • Law Institute of Victoria: http://liv.asn.au;
  • Queensland:
    • Queensland Law Society: http://www.qls.com.au;
  • South Australia:
    • Law Society of South Australia: http://www.lawsocietysa.asn.au;
  • Western Australia:
    • Law Society of Western Australia: http://www.lawsocietywa.asn.au;
  • Tasmania:
    • Law Society of Tasmania: http://lst.org.au;
  • Australian Capital Territory:
    • ACT Law Society: https://www.actlawsociety.asn.au; and
  • Northern Territory:
    • Law Society Northern Territory: http://lawsocietynt.asn.au.