The Australian Capital Territory Bar Association

The general purpose of these Rules is to provide the requirements for practice as a barrister and the rules and standards of conduct applicable to barristers which are appropriate in the interests of justice ... read more on the ACT Bar Association Consultation Process – National Conduct Rules for Australian Barristers.

Rules relating to the Reading Program for intending Barristers at the ACT Bar. Download the Programme.

In order to practise law in the Australian Capital Territory, barristers must be admitted to the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory or another Australian state or territory under a corresponding law.

In the Australian Capital Territory (the ACT), there are two types of legal practitioners: solicitors and barristers. Barristers are legal practitioners whose principal work involves presenting cases in court and other formal hearings such as tribunals.

The information requested on this form is to enable the Bar Council to report and the Law Society to issue Practising Certificates and maintain a register of holders of Australian Capital Territory Practising Certificates pursuant to the provisions of the Legal Profession Act 2006.

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Information for interstate barristers wishing to practice in the Australian Capital Territory.

Rules governing the conduct of Barristers at the ACT Bar.

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These are the practising certificate conditions applicable to practising barristers in the ACT.