New Zealand Council of Legal Education Te Aho Mātai Matature
Establishing and regulating the qualification and educational requirements for admission as a lawyer in New Zealand.
Secondary Legislation
Find links to secondary legislation administered by the Council.
Studying
Access information on pursuing a New Zealand law degree, the Professional Legal Studies Course or the New Zealand Law and Practice Examinations.
Admission
Read information for New Zealand graduates and overseas graduates or practitioners seeking admission to the High Court of New Zealand.
What’s New
Updates on regulations, educational requirements and council policies.
Our History
Between 1841 and 1930, legal education and the requirements for admission to the profession in New Zealand were the responsibility of the Judiciary of New Zealand pursuant to a number of Colonial Ordinances and Acts of Parliament, and prescribed in consecutive sets of Judges’ Rules.