Attorneys, barristers, solicitors guide

 

Admission of attorneys, Port Phillip
This series is held by the Public Record Office of Victoria.

1840-1891

NRS 302/333

Attorney General/Attorney General & Justice Special Bundles - Correspondence re appointment of King’s/Queen’s Counsels [10/42917-42918]
The correspondence includes memos, letters and official documentation from the Attorney General & Justice department relating to requests from individual barristers to become King’s or Queen’s Counsel.
See the Index to the NSW King’s / Queen’s Counsel appointment correspondence for a listing of the names included in the bundles and to download digital images for your personal use.

1892-1950

Articled clerks registersApr 1833, Oct 1840-Jan 1863 [4/8237 part]; Jul 1855-Feb 1895 [4/8238]; Mar 1895-Dec 1926 [4/8239]. There are indexes in the front of the volumes located at [4/8238-39].

Apr 1833, Oct 1840-Dec 1926

Index to papers relative to articled clerks and applications for admission (attorneys)

n.d.

Solicitors' oaths of allegiance

1886-1906, 1907-1926

Register of practising solicitors

1927-1938

Barristers' oaths of allegiance

1886-1926

NRS 13665(Reel 2147)

Roll of barristersThe rolls record: name; date of admission; date of certificate and applicant's signature.

15 Jun 1876-28 Jul 1972

NRS 13666(Reel 2147)

Roll of attorneys

Dec 1876-19 Nov 1926

NRS 13667(Reel 2147)

Roll of solicitors

17 Feb 1927-30 Jul 1971

NRS 13668 

List of attorneys admitted to practise in the Supreme Court (incomplete)

1817-1861

Secretary of the Examination Board minute book

10 Aug 1880-25 Feb 1884

Minute books
20 Apr 1953-30 Jun 1961 [4/8365]; 18 Aug 1961-21 May 1965 [4/8366]

20 Apr 1953-21 May 1965

Register of fees paid to the Secretary

11 Sep 1934-19 Aug 1947

Copies of letters sentThere are indexes in the front of the volumes.

8 Sep 1879-23 Aug 1934

Copies of letters sentThere are indexes in the front of the volumes.

6 Sep 1879-24 Apr 1926, 30 Oct 1930-2 Apr 1935

Register of Solicitors

13 Apr 1922-25 Sep 1925

Registers of applications in regard to the admission of solicitors17 Feb 1927-26 May 1933 [4/8242];27 Jul 1933-17 Nov 1939 [4/8243]

17 Feb 1927-17 Nov 1939

Register of applications by legal practitioners and students

15 Feb 1940-22 Aug 1947

Register of candidates for solicitors' examinations (country only) and bar examinations

1927-1949

Transcripts of evidence of the various Courts and Royal Commissions and Boards of Inquiry - Statutory Committee of the Law InstituteFor records relating to Solicitors struck off the roll

1937-1962
(please note we do not hold transcripts for all years)

Barristers and advocates, 17 May 1824-17 Dec 1875

Reel 1492; Fiche 852

[X25]

Attorneys, solicitors and proctors, 21 May 1824-25 Oct 1862

Reel 1492; Fiche 852

[X25]

Attorneys, solicitors and proctors, 25 Oct 1862-23 Sep 1876

Reel 1492; Fiche 853

[X25]

Certified conveyancers, 5 May 1848-20 May 1868

Reel 1492; Fiche 853

[X25]

19 Mar 1878-12 Dec 1888

[4/8355]

11 Feb 1889-6 May 1897

[4/8356]

25 May 1897-8 Mar 1904

[4/8357]

3 May 1904-29 Apr 1913

[4/8358]

27 May 1913-20 Oct 1924

[4/8359]

17 Nov 1924-8 Dec 1933

[4/8360]

1 Feb 1934-7 Dec 1942

[4/8361]

11 Feb 1943-16 Mar 1953

[4/8362]

10 Feb 1953-25 May 1965

[4/8363]

27 Aug 1856-21 Nov 1888

[4/8349]

13 Feb 1889-19 Feb 1908

[4/8350]

11 Mar 1908-18 Dec 1933

[4/8351]

14 Feb 1934-22 Aug 1951

[4/8352]

24 Oct 1951-24 Jul 1962

[4/8353]

21 Aug 1962-25 May 1965

[4/8354]

Alphabetical sequence

2654

[SZ841] (1815-23)

Abbott-Dowling

 

[9/5134] (1824-1900)

Driscoll-Jones

 

[9/5135]

Kearney-Nichols, George

 

[9/5136]

Nichols, Isaac-Simpson

 

[9/5137]

Slade-Williams, Thomas

 

[9/5190]

Williams, Wm-Young

 

[9/5191]