MissHosking Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Hello everyone ! Quick background: I am 22 , I am in final year BCOM LLB (5 year degree) in SA at NMMU (Port Elizabeth), I have no work experience, I am wanting to be admitted in Queensland as a solicitor. I only have the green mamba ( SA passport ) I am aware of the massive costs involved , my parents and my sister who lives in Brisbane as a permanent resident are helping me out with finances. So its clear that step 1 is get your degree assessed at the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board -Queensland which will tell me I have to take some subjects to recognize my South African LLB qualification. Those subjects are always: Equity, Federal State and Constitutional law, Property and maybe Administrative law and Torts. After I have done the conversion and my PLT I intend to apply for permanent residence through the skills list or state sponsored option. However.... After months of research I am still stuck and desperately need the answers to the following questions, any one out there that can help ? 1) the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board -Queensland (LPAB) said that I cannot get my degree assessed even provisionally until I have finished my qualification. Is there anyone who knows already what 'extra subjects' I may be required to do besides the 4 above has anyone ever been required to do torts ? 2)Several Universities seem to offer the modules I need as non-award subjects and as part of a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice . I still don't understand what this means? Does it mean that the non award subjects will allow me to be recognized to be admitted as a solicitor? 3)If I do non award subjects can I use the non- award visa even though it is counting towards a eventual qualification? 4)Any tips on how to do this in the fastest way possible ? 5)Any realistic options for funding ? Really any advice at all actually Thanks !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol1 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Hello Miss hosking. I am actually logged into my husbands account at the moment but will pm you his contact details.My husband is a lawyer here in SA and he successfully requalified and was admitted in NSW in 2010. We have now received our permanent residence visas and will be moving in a year or so.You are correct it is expensive but doable. My husband will be very happy to assist in any way. Good luck :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol1 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 http://www.saaustralia.org/index.php/topic/2355-skill-assessment-for-legal-professionals/Just found the above link Miss hosking hope this helps but Ive forwarded you my husbands email addres if you have further questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissHosking Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Thank you so much sol1Really appreciate all the assistance ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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