ABSTRACT
The State and Territory Supreme Courts retain an inherent jurisdiction to admit individuals as legal practitioners. This inherent jurisdiction also extends to removal of individuals as legal practitioners (often referred to as being ‘struck off the rolls’). Legal practitioners wishing to practise in a federal court must also apply for admission to the High Court of Australia. Applications for admission were traditionally made by way of formal application to the court, although in modern times this function has been delegated to administrative boards.
