The Law Extension Committee (LEC) was established by a University Senate Resolution on 7 September 1964. It was set up to provide legal education and associated services for the Legal Practitioners' Admission Board (LPAB and former Solicitors' Admissions Board). The LEC conducts the lectures for the LPAB - enrolment is with the LPAB, however students have access to the University of Sydney law library and lectures are held at venues on the main campus. Successful completion of the examinations leads to the award of a Diploma in Law by LPAB. (Above from File 042/0001/00310-2)
From 1838, before Australian universities offered law degrees, the Supreme Court of NSW set examinations for admission to the profession. This tradition has been continued by the admission boards with an emphasis on practical and professional curriculum. Students enroll as LPAB Students-at-Law, not students of the University of Sydney, and undertake tuition provided by the Law Extension Committee.
(The LPAB is the admitting authority for the legal profession in New South Wales. Historically, the Board's examinations were the first means of admission to practice in New South Wales. The LPAB performs various functions associated with the admission of lawyers in NSW. Once admitted as a lawyer, a person may apply to the Law Society of NSW or the Bar Association of NSW for a practising certificate as either a solicitor or barrister.)
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Law Extension Committee (07/09/1964 to Current), [AGN-00000253]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 14/02/2025, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/22890