New Zealand Council of Legal Education

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About Us

The New Zealand Council of Legal Education (the ‘Council’) is an independent statutory body constituted under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. The Council was originally established in 1930.

The Council’s governing legislation is the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (Part 8). The Council operates under the following Council regulations:

The Professional Examinations in Law Regulations 2008
The Professional Examinations in Law Regulations 2008 - Including Amendments for Tikanga Māori Requirements coming in to force 1 January 2025
Professional Law Examinations Tikanga Māori Requirements Amendment Regulations 2022
The Conduct of the New Zealand Law and Practice Examination Regulations 1996
The Professional Legal Studies Course Accreditation Regulations 2006
The Professional Legal Studies Course Assessment and Standards Regulations 2002
The Professional Legal Studies Course Regulations 2004
The Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Admission Regulations 2008 (in force 1 January 2009)

Membership of the Council consists of:

Two High Court Judges nominated by the Chief Justice
One District Court Judge nominated by the Chief District Court Judge
Five practitioner members nominated by the New Zealand Law Society
One lay member nominated by the Minister of Justice
Two student (or young lawyer) members nominated by the New Zealand Law Students' Association; and may also include not more than one member nominated by the New Zealand Council of Legal Education.

The Deans of the Law Faculties of the six New Zealand Law School Universities are ex-officio members of the Council.

The Council is managed by the Chief Executive, Rosemary Gordon.

The 2023 Annual Report is available to download here.
The 2022 Annual Report is available to download here.
The 2021 Annual Report is available to download here.
The 2020 Annual Report is available to download here.
The 2019 Annual Report is available to download here.
The 2018 Annual Report is available to download here.

For a copy of any of the above regulations please download from the links above or contact us.

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