Why it’s time to embrace the trust account
There’s a perception that trust accounting is overly complicated, time consuming or simply ‘not worth the hassle’.
By Sharon Blake - 6 min read
Ethics and Standards Quarterly: Contingency plan policy for sole principals
Sole practitioners, sole principals of incorporated legal practices and sole principals of unincorporated legal practices are particularly vulnerable to disruption if they are suddenly unable…
By Professional Standards Department - 4 min read
Ethics and Standards Quarterly: costs disclosure and personal injury
Costs disclosure in personal injury matters where damages are less than $100,000 in light of the recent decision of Todorovska v Brydens Lawyers Pty Ltd…
By Professional Standards Department - 3 min read
Ethics and Standards Quarterly: a future for common law professional misconduct?
The Court was clear that the critical criterion for professional misconduct remains that of a “fit and proper person”.
By Professional Standards Department - 2 min read
Ethics and Standards Quarterly: Bevan v Bingham
The NSW Law Society considers that, left unchallenged, Bevan v Bingham is likely to have significant consequences for the NSW legal profession.
By Professional Standards Department - 4 min read
Summary of PCC decisions
A summary of PCC decisions between July to September 2022
By Professional Standards Department - 5 min read
Ethics and Standards Quarterly: inadvertent disclosure
The forensic nature of law sharpens the mind of a skilled lawyer, yet mistakes can still be made
By Paul Monaghan - 2 min read