diff --git a/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/datatables/checklist/CheckListTemplateDataPanel.html b/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/datatables/checklist/CheckListTemplateDataPanel.html
index 316f72bbb5..fb55bf548d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/datatables/checklist/CheckListTemplateDataPanel.html
+++ b/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/datatables/checklist/CheckListTemplateDataPanel.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         <div>Filter by title or creator:</div>
         <div wicket:id="filterStringPanel"></div>
         <div>Rows per page: <span wicket:id="numberDropDown"></span></div>
+        <div><button wicket:id="newLink">Create new</button></div>
         <table wicket:id="datatable"></table>
 	</wicket:panel>
 </body>
diff --git a/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/datatables/checklist/CheckListTemplateDataPanel.java b/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/datatables/checklist/CheckListTemplateDataPanel.java
index 74b20738f2..f30ede3cc3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/datatables/checklist/CheckListTemplateDataPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/datatables/checklist/CheckListTemplateDataPanel.java
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 package se.su.dsv.scipro.datatables.checklist;
 
 import org.apache.wicket.ajax.AjaxRequestTarget;
+import org.apache.wicket.ajax.markup.html.AjaxLink;
 import org.apache.wicket.extensions.markup.html.repeater.data.table.*;
 import org.apache.wicket.extensions.markup.html.repeater.util.SortableDataProvider;
+import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.form.Form;
+import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.form.RequiredTextField;
 import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.panel.Panel;
 import org.apache.wicket.model.IModel;
 import org.apache.wicket.model.Model;
 import org.apache.wicket.spring.injection.annot.SpringBean;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.SciProSession;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.checklists.panels.ChecklistCategoryPanel;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.data.dataobjects.CheckListTemplate;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.data.dataobjects.ChecklistCategory;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.reusable.AjaxDropDown;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.reusable.FilterBooleanPanel;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.reusable.FilterStringPanel;
@@ -35,6 +41,7 @@ public abstract class CheckListTemplateDataPanel extends Panel {
     Integer number;
     AjaxDropDown<Integer> numberDropDown;
     ChecklistTemplateProvider checklistTemplateProvider;
+    AjaxLink<Void> newLink;
 
     public abstract void onClick(IModel<CheckListTemplate> clicked, AjaxRequestTarget target);
 
@@ -43,6 +50,21 @@ public abstract class CheckListTemplateDataPanel extends Panel {
 
         cltdp = this;
 
+        newLink = new AjaxLink<Void>("newLink") {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(AjaxRequestTarget target) {
+                CheckListTemplate clt = new CheckListTemplate("New checklist template (change this to real name)", SciProSession.get().getUser());
+                clt.setCategories(new ArrayList<ChecklistCategory>());
+                ArrayList<String> questionList = new ArrayList<String>();
+                questionList.add(new String("Example question (remove this and add relevant questions)"));
+                clt.setQuestions(questionList);
+                clt.setTemplateNumber(safeLongToInt(checklistTemplateService.count() + 1));
+                cltdp.onClick(new Model<CheckListTemplate>(clt), target);
+            }
+        };
+        newLink.setVisible(adminPrivileges);
+        add(newLink);
+
         filterStringPanel = new FilterStringPanel("filterStringPanel") {
             @Override
             public void onUpdateFilter(AjaxRequestTarget target) {