Legal Practice

The Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) is a mandatory requirement to become admitted as a barrister and solicitor in South Australia. It provides practical legal training for law graduates. To use, you should have completed a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), or met the criteria specified by recognizing authorities on a own state or territory. In the event that you surveyed your LLB overseas you ought to own your credentials accredited by the South Australian Board of Examiners before you may commence the GDLP. You can contact the Law Society of South Australia (www.lawsocietysa.asn.au) to explore the conditions.

When you have successfully passed the GDLP, then you are able to apply for direct admission to practise as a barrister and attorney in South Australia. Once declared in South Australia you are able to make an application for mutual recognition from the admitting power of this Australian nation or land that you would like to practise in.

• Domestic students - A completed Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent program from within Australia. Applicants in their final term of a Bachelor of Laws will be considered. To be able to be permitted to commence the GDLP, applicants must have completed all of Priestley 1 1 issues required for entrance. Applicants with overseas qualifications will be considered on a case by case basis
• International pupils - Bachelor of Laws or equivalent