Institutions

Courts, tribunals, and the bodies that admit and regulate.

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Regulators & complaints bodies

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The bodies that investigate professional conduct and handle consumer complaints.

Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
Regulators & complaints bodies
The admitting authority and regulator for Western Australia. Publishes the academic and practical legal training requirements for WA admission.
Type of body
Admitting authority and regulator
Verified22 September 2026

Admitting authorities

9 listed

Admission is granted by the Supreme Court in each jurisdiction, administered through an admissions board or council.

ACT Legal Practitioners Admission Board
Admitting authorities
Admission to the legal profession in the Australian Capital Territory, administered through the ACT Courts.
Type of body
Admitting authority
Verified31 July 2026
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia — admissions
Admitting authorities
Independent statutory authority that assists the Supreme Court in admission to practice in Western Australia and maintains the register of approved practical legal training providers.
Type of body
Admitting authority
Verified19 September 2026
Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (Queensland)
Admitting authorities
Makes recommendations to the Supreme Court on applications for admission in Queensland, assessing academic qualifications, practical legal training and suitability. Administered by Queensland Law Society.
Type of body
Admitting authority
Verified19 September 2026
Legal Practitioners Education and Admission Council (SA)
Admitting authorities
Established under section 14B of the Legal Practitioners Act 1981 (SA). Sets the LPEAC Rules governing education and admission in South Australia.
Type of body
Admitting authority
Verified22 September 2026
Legal Profession Admission Board (NSW)
Admitting authorities
The statutory authority responsible for admission of lawyers in New South Wales. Accredits academic and practical legal training courses, maintains the Roll of Lawyers and the Roll of Public Notaries, appoints public notaries, and administers the Diploma in Law.
Type of body
Admitting authority
Verified31 July 2026
NSW Legal Profession Admission Board
Admitting authorities
The admitting authority for New South Wales. Publishes the authoritative list of accredited academic courses and approved PLT providers for NSW, and runs its own Diploma in Law.
Type of body
Admitting authority
Verified22 September 2026
Supreme Court of Tasmania — admissions
Admitting authorities
Admission to the legal profession in Tasmania is granted by the Supreme Court.
Type of body
Admitting authority
Verified19 September 2026
Supreme Court of the Northern Territory — admissions
Admitting authorities
Admission to the legal profession in the Northern Territory is granted by the Supreme Court.
Type of body
Admitting authority
Verified19 September 2026
Victorian Legal Admissions Board
Admitting authorities
The admitting authority for Victoria. Publishes the approved academic courses and approved PLT providers for Victoria.
Type of body
Admitting authority
Verified22 September 2026

Legal aid & community legal

9 listed

ACT Community Legal Centres
Legal aid & community legal
The state peak body for community legal centres in ACT.
Type of body
State peak body — community legal centres
Verified22 September 2026
Australian Pro Bono Centre
Legal aid & community legal
National centre supporting pro bono legal work through research, practical guides, policy and sector collaboration. It administers the National Pro Bono Target and a professional indemnity scheme for eligible projects, publishes Pro Bono Voco and maintains resources for firms and in-house lawyers. It does not provide legal advice or representation.
Type of body
Not-for-profit centre
Verified22 September 2026
Community Legal Centres NSW
Legal aid & community legal
Peak body supporting community legal centres in NSW through advocacy, training, sector networks, accreditation support and worker resources. It maintains a legal-help directory and a sector jobs board and supports First Nations access-to-justice programmes. It does not provide legal advice directly to the public.
Type of body
State peak body — community legal centres
Verified22 September 2026
Community Legal Centres Tasmania
Legal aid & community legal
The state peak body for community legal centres in TAS.
Type of body
State peak body — community legal centres
Verified22 September 2026
Community Legal WA
Legal aid & community legal
Western Australian peak body representing and supporting community legal and family violence prevention legal services. Its work includes sector development, accreditation, data and impact reporting, policy advocacy, publications and events. It helps people locate services but does not itself provide legal advice.
Type of body
State peak body — community legal centres
Verified22 September 2026
Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria
Legal aid & community legal
Victorian peak body supporting community legal centres and advocating for access to justice. It publishes policy submissions, reports and practice resources, including an Integrated Practice Toolkit, and maintains a directory helping the public locate community legal help.
Type of body
State peak body — community legal centres
Verified23 September 2026
Justice Connect
Legal aid & community legal
Legal-service charity working with pro bono lawyers to assist people and not-for-profit organisations. Programmes include Homeless Law, Seniors Law, Self-representation Law, Connections and Not-for-profit Law, alongside digital tools and practitioner resources. In September 2026 it announced a planned merger with JusticeNet, with implementation expected before year-end.
Type of body
Not-for-profit legal service
Verified23 September 2026
National Association of Community Legal Centres
Legal aid & community legal
The peak body for community legal centres, which operates a national listing of PLT placements at community legal centres.
Type of body
Peak body — community legal centres
Verified22 September 2026
Queensland Association of Independent Legal Services
Legal aid & community legal
The state peak body for community legal centres in QLD.
Type of body
State peak body — community legal centres
Verified14 August 2026