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 states:

• 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 or not you have ever had a practising certificate suspended or cancelled in Victoria
• whether or not you have ever had an application for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate refused in Victoria
• whether or not an order has ever been made to suspend you from practice in Victoria
• any prior disciplinary findings made against you in the last 5 years (including decisions under the Legal Profession Act 2004 and the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria)) 
• any disciplinary complaints in relation to your practice as a legal practitioner in the State of Victoria which are currently under investigation or preliminary assessment.

Our office will be closed to the public from 3pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025, and will reopen at 9am on Monday 5 January 2026. We will respond to your enquiry/request once we reopen.

Apply for a Certificate of Fitness

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, please contact:

Admissions Clerk, Supreme Court of Victoria
T: 03 8600 2003
W: www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au