Barristers, Solicitors and Conveyancers

BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS

Prior to 1891 people were admitted to practice either as barristers or as attorneys, solicitors and proctors.

Barristers and solicitors may have trained at a university. See University Records.

Barristers and solicitors are employed in the public service. See Public Servants.

Also see Business Records.

Also see Court Records.

REGISTRATION, FILES AND ROLLS

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE VICTORIA - ROLL OF BARRISTERS 1841-1932

This is indexed through the catalogue.

https://prov.vic.gov.au/

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE VICTORIA - BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR ADMISSION FILES 1988-1995

This is indexed through the catalogue.

https://prov.vic.gov.au/

Public Record Office Victoria also has the following:

• roll of attorneys 1841-1891
• register of articles of clerkship 1843-1989
• articles of clerkship files 1840-1984
• reports of examiners for admission of attorneys 1841-1871
• index to barrister admission files 1857-1891
• index to barrister and solicitor admission files 1892-1936 and 1959-1990
• barrister and solicitor admission files 1892-1989 and 1988-1995
• roll of attorneys, County Court, Melbourne 1847-1931
• roll of attorneys, Wangaratta Courts 1871-1878
• roll of attorneys, Inglewood Courts 1869-1912
• index to warrants of attorney 1850-1858

These are not online.

Bendigo Regional Archives Centre has the following:

• roll of attorneys, Echuca Courts 1870-1936

This is not online.

VICTORIAN LEGAL SERVICES BOARD AND COMMISSIONER - REGISTER OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AND LAW PRACTICES

At present in order to practise barristers and solicitors need to be registered.

http://lsbc.vic.gov.au/?page_id=283

AUSTRALASIAN LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE - VICTORIAN LEGAL PROFESSION TRIBUNAL HEARINGS 1997-2005

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/vic/

AUSTRALASIAN LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE - VICTORIAN LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSIONER HEARINGS 2016-PRESENT

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/vic/

JOURNAL

AUSTRALASIAN LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE - THE VICTORIAN LAW TIMES AND LEGAL OBSERVER 1856 -1857

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/vic/

RECORDS

FAMILYSEARCH - HIGGINS COLLECTION SOLICITORS' RECORDS 1851-1903

Original records housed at the Geelong Historical Records Centre.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/456248?availability=Family%20History%20Library

CONVEYANCERS

From 1847 in the colony of New South Wales conveyancers applied to the Supreme Court to be certified; Victoria was the Port Phillip District of the colony of New South Wales until 1851.

Also see Business Records.

Public Record Office Victoria has the following:

• roll of attorneys 1841-1891

This may include certified conveyancers. This is not online.

CONSUMER AFFAIRS VICTORIA - PUBLIC REGISTER OF CONVEYANCERS

At present in order to practise conveyancers need to be licensed.

https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/licensing-and-registration/conveyancers/public-register