The Supreme Court of Victoria will host three ceremonies to admit new lawyers to practise on Tuesday 27 August 2024.
The Court will host three admission ceremonies on Tuesday 27 August to admit new lawyers to practise and welcome them to the legal profession.
Each applicant being admitted may have one mover and up to two guests in attendance.
Watch an Admission Ceremony
Family and friends can watch the ceremonies on demand below:
New lawyers seeking admission also have the option to be admitted ‘on the papers’.
We acknowledge and extend a warm congratulations to all the new lawyers being admitted.
Information for Applicants and Guests
Applicants and their guests should arrive at the entry point confirmed in the letter from VLAB, which will be either 485 Lonsdale Street or 210 William Street.
It is recommended that applicants and guests arrive 1 hour prior to the ceremony commencing to move through security screening. You may wait in the rotunda of Banco or the courtyard until the courtroom opens.
The courtroom opens 30 minutes before each ceremony. Applicants, movers and guests will be seated downstairs if possible and remaining guests seated upstairs. Applicants and movers will be briefed prior to the commencement of the ceremony.
After each ceremony there will be 40 minutes available for new lawyers and their movers and guests to take photos in the courtyard. Photography is also permitted in the Law Library. Photography is not permitted in any other area of the Court.