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
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
Ethics and Standards Quarterly: Probate, Letters of Administration & Estates
The Trust Accounts Department has identified several issues concerning Probates, Letters of Administration and Estates.
By John Michalski - 8 min read
NCAT decisions in disciplinary matters
NCAT decisions in discliplinary matters: June to September 2022
By Professional Standards Department - 18 min read
Ethics and Standards Quarterly: the role of PCAP
What is the Law Society Professional Conduct Advisory Panel and how can they help me?
By Amy Dale - 4 min read