When you apply for, or apply to renew your practising certificate, you must pay the appropriate fee for the type of certificate you need. The fees for practising certificates change each year.
You may also need to pay a contribution to the Fidelity Fund, depending on your type of practising certificate.
The practising certificate fees for the 2024-25 practising year (from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) are listed below.
All payments are made through LSB Online and can be made by credit card or BPay. We accept Visa, Master Card and Amex.
Organisations are no longer able to make bulk payments for their lawyers. You can view our frequently asked questions for more information about paying your fees.
The table below lists the different fees payable for the different types of practising certificate.
Fees are scaled on a pro rata basis. Your fee will be based on when your certificate commences.
If you are applying to renew your current certificate, your renewed certificate will commence on 1 July. You will need to pay the full fee for the whole year as shown in the first fee column 'Commencing between 1 July 2024 - 30 September 2024' in the table below.
If you are applying for a new certificate (i.e. you are not renewing an existing certificate), your fee is based on the quarter that your certificate commences. For example, if your certificate commences on 10 February, your fee will be for the quarter commencing between '1 January - 31 March'.
Please note that practising certificate fees do not attract GST.
Commencing between
1 July 2024 – 30 Sept 2024
Commencing between
1 Oct 2024 – 31 Dec 2024
Commencing between
1 Jan 2025 – 31 Mar 2025
Commencing between
1 Apr 2025 –30 Jun 2025