Nunavut Statutes Exam
IMPORTANT NOTICES
June 22, 2023 - Updated President's Statement regarding the Status of Statutes Exam and Taskforce Report
August 31, 2022 - The requirement to pass the Nunavut Statutes Exam is currently not enforced until further notice. We invite you to read the President's Statement.
Students-at-law are required to pass the Nunavut Statutes Exam before applying for regular membership with the Law Society of Nunavut.
- Registration Form (revised)
- Rules and Protocol
- Information Note (March 2, 2022) including:
- the list of Sources of Law on which the Exam will test the applicant's knowledge
- the format; and
- accessibility
- Exam Tips
- Fees: $367.50 ( includes 5% GST)
If you are looking for group practice environments for your articles, the possibilities that you may wish to investigate include:
- Federal Crown (Criminal) tel: 867-975-4600
- Government of Nunavut, Legal and Constitutional Law Division) tel: 867-975-6323
- Legal Services Board of Nunavut (Legal Aid) tel: 867-360-4607
- Nunavut Court of Justice tel: 867-975-6131
Bar Admission Course
Since March 2014 the Law Society established a collaboration with the Law Society of Manitoba to offer the Manitoba CPLED Bar Admission Course to all Nunavut Students-at-Law.
2019-20 was the final year for the current CPLED program as we move towards the new and improved CPLED program - CPLED PREP, that commenced in 2021.
As part of LSN's Executive 2021 Articles Roundtable Discussions, LSN welcomed CPLED CEO, Dr. Kara Mitchelmore, in February 2020. You can read the report here and learn more about CPLED PREP here .
CPLED PREP
- Registration is completed directly through the CPLED website
- Important dates: https://cpled.ca/deadlines-events/important-dates/
- Law Society of Nunavut information when completing your registration :
- Nunavut
- Law Society ID: Please email administrator@lawsociety.nu.ca
- Choosing your jurisdiction to participate in the program: Choose the time zone that will best fit with your schedule ( AB; SK; MN or NS) .
- Payment: Payment is to be made directly to CPLED.