Small law practices and privacy law: the impact of Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms
AML/CTF Reporting Entities will also have privacy obligations
By Carol Prasad - 5 min read
The 2023 Trust Compliance Season
For all the sporting fans, this is the accountants equivalent of a grand final.
By The Trust Account Depratment - 2 min read
The ABC’s of CPD
Continuing Professional Development (or CPD) is a statutory condition imposed on all Australian practising certificates.
By Licensing and Registry Department - 1 min read
New policies to protect the administration of justice
The Law Society’s Professional Standards Department has released two new important policies that help guide the exercise of regulatory functions
By Professional Standards Department - 4 min read
Recent decisions of the Council of the Law Society of NSW
The following decisions, which are recorded in the Office of Legal Services Commissioner Disciplinary Register, were made by the Council up to and including 3…
By Professional Standards Department - 4 min read
Unauthorised employment of lay associates who are disqualified persons
Unless approved to be employed as a lay associate, a law practice is prohibited from employing two distinct categories of “disqualified persons” under s121 of…
By Professional Standards Unit - 6 min read
A Principal’s responsibilities under the Uniform Law
Recent matters where young lawyers have over-stepped the mark of what they can lawfully do, highlights the essential role Principals of law firms play.
By Marilyn Cox - 7 min read