Law Institutes & Societies

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) is the state's peak body for lawyers and those who work with them in the legal sector. The LIV supports people who work in the law, championing excellence and promoting the image of the profession in the community and provides a starting point for those interested in legal topics or a career in the law.

The Solicitor Referral Service of the Law Society of New South Wales helps members of the public find a private firm of solicitors or accredited specialists in specific areas of law.

The Society has approximately 2,680 members, the majority being lawyers practising in private, government and sole practice, as barristers at the Independent Bar or employed by businesses and corporations. The Society provides a range of member and community services and aims to represent the legal profession through submissions, statements and professional involvement to a wide range of bodies.

The Queensland Law Society (QLS) is the peak professional body for the state's legal practitioners. We lead a profession of more than 6000 members from throughout Queensland.

The Law Society of Western Australia is the professional association for Western Australian barristers and solicitors. It offers services both to its members and also to the public and government

The Law Society Northern Territory was formed on 7 May 1968. It is now a statutory body constituted under the Legal Practitioners Act (NT) that controls the affairs of the legal profession in the Northern Territory. The Law Society offers a range of services to both members and to the community and is the only body in the NT that is able to issue practising certificates to lawyers.

The Law Society of Tasmania has two major functions. The first function is that of regulator of the Legal Profession of the State of Tasmania. The Second function is to provide services to its members to assist in maintaining high standards of practice in the Tasmanian Legal Profession