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If you are looking to obtain a Certificate of Fitness, you now need to apply for the certificate through us. From 1 July 2020 the Law Institute of Victoria no longer provides these certificates. Access the application form below.

Why do I need a Certificate of Fitness? 

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.

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 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.
   

How do I request a certificate?

To request a Certificate of Fitness, please complete the application form below.

It currently takes between 15–20 business days to process a request for a certificate.

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

Certificate of Fitness application form

* Indicates required field

Name

First name*

Last name*

Practitioner ID (if known)

Date of Birth* (please note, we require your full name, date of birth and phone number to complete the application process)

Date of Birth* (please note, we require your full name, date of birth and phone number to complete the application process): Day Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031

Date of Birth* (please note, we require your full name, date of birth and phone number to complete the application process): Month MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Date of Birth* (please note, we require your full name, date of birth and phone number to complete the application process): Year Year20212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921192019191918191719161915191419131912191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900

Phone number*

Email*

Please select the jurisdiction for which this Certificate of Fitness is required - Select -Interstate jurisdiction (if you are applying for a practising certificate outside Victoria)Overseas jurisdiction (if you are applying for registration to practise in an overseas jurisdiction)Victorian Bar (if you are applying to join the Victorian Bar)Other

If other, please provide details

Do you need your historical Practising Certificate types listed?* - Select -YesNo

Do you need information regarding disciplinary findings outside of the last 5 years?* - Select -YesNo

Delivery method: The Certificate of Fitness will be emailed to you.

If you require us to send the certificate elsewhere, such as to a third party, please provide a postal or email address

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