A guide to the annual practising certificate renewal process
Here are the steps you should take when renewing your practising certificate
By The Professional Support Unit - 3 min read
Dealing with delay
Lawyers are under constant pressure. Deadlines, demanding clients, preparation time, scheduling appointments, settlements and ensuring that all obligations are met.
By Paul Monaghan - 3 min read
To make offers of compromise but not add unnecessary terms
A cautionary tale against the adding of unnecessary things for the sake of being creative, as it risks very negative consequences.
By Matthew Lo - 4 min read
When helpful is harmful
Sometimes small helpful acts can have unintended consequences
By Jen McMillan - 2 min read
‘No contact rule’ for solicitors: a regulatory perspective
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal recently found a solicitor to have engaged in professional misconduct by communicating directly with another solicitor’s client.
By Anusha Kailasanathan - 7 min read
What’s in a name? Solicitor consultants and independent contractors
A common query received by the Professional Support Unit is the difference between a NSW legal practitioner who is a ‘solicitor consultant’ and one who…
By The Professional Support Unit - 5 min read
The trust lodgment portal
In the world of legal practice, trust isn’t just for building strong relationships.
By Sharon Blake - 2 min read
Shalhoub v Johnson and the meaning of proportionality
The case emphasised that the amount of the claim is only one of the factors to be considered in the proportionality principle.
By The Law Society of NSW Costs Committee and The Professional Support Unit - 5 min read
Latest developments to the Chorley exception
Can a partnership law firm recover costs incurred by its employed solicitors when the solicitors act for the firm in the proceedings?
By The Law Society of NSW Costs Committee and The Professional Support Unit - 7 min read
A solicitor’s cheat sheet to practising certificate conditions
It goes without saying that a solicitor should know the conditions of their PC thoroughly.
By The Professional Support Unit - 6 min read
Be ready for cybercrime
Download your copy of the Law Society and Lawcover’s latest cybersecurity resources today.
By The Professional Support Unit - < 1 min read