Page 1 of 1 NSW Legal Profession Admission Board V1.1 29 July 2015
Character reference Form 3B
for an applicant seeking admission to the legal profession,
never previously admitted and with no disclosure
Statutory Declaration – Oaths Act 1900 (NSW) Eighth Schedule
I,
(name of character referee) (daytime contact of character referee)
Email address (character referee)
of
(address of character referee)
do solemnly and sincerely declare that:
I have known the applicant for at least 2 years.
(name of applicant seeking admission)
I am not related to the applicant by blood, marriage or as a domestic partner.
I have read the Guidance for character referees issued by the Legal Profession Admission Board.
I believe the applicant is a t and proper person to be admitted to the Australian legal profession because:
and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions
of the Oaths Act 1900 (NSW).
Declared at (place) on (date) (dd/mm/yyyy)
Signature (character referee)
in the presence of an authorised witness, who states:
I, a
(name of authorised witness) (type of authorised witness and registration no.)
certify the following matters concerning the making of this statutory declaration by the person who made it:
(*please cross out any text that does not apply)
1. *I saw the face of the person OR *I did not see the face of the person because the person was wearing a face
covering, but I am satised that the person had a special justication for not removing the covering, AND
2. *I have known the person for at least 12 months OR *I have conrmed the persons identity using an
identication document and the document I relied on was:
Describe the identication document relied on:
Signature (authorised witness)
on (date) (dd/mm/yyyy)
This temporary version of Form 3B will be accepted during the COVID-19 pandemic
a witness aged over 18 years, who states
(name of witness aged over 18 years)
(email address or telephone number of witness)
character reference
I saw the person (ie the character referee) sign this form in my presence, AND
of witness
(please cross out the text which does not apply)