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
Interstate legal disciplinary decisions: August 2025
A summary of interstate disciplinary decisions involving solicitors.
By Legal Regulation Department - 6 min read
Where in the world is my ‘principal place of practice’?
To be eligible to apply for an Australian practising certificate in a particular state or territory, a lawyer must principally or reasonably intend to principally…
By Katherine Lau - 5 min read
NSW bans claim farming: update for personal injury practitioners
Following the passage of the Claim Farming Practices Prohibition Act 2025 (NSW) in April this year, solicitors practising in personal injury law should be alert…
By Sophie Bathurst - 5 min read
Formality and the Court – a tale of tradition and ethics
The legal profession combines both tradition and ethics in the provision of legal services. This is best illustrated when appearing in Court and the ethical…
By Paul Monaghan - 3 min read
Small business simplified debt restructuring and the Uniform Law
Simplified Debt Restructuring is a type of ‘external administration’ under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act); however, directors remain in control of the company under…
By The Professional Support Unit - 7 min read
Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms: navigating proliferation financing
As the commencement of Tranche 2 anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) obligations edge closer, it is essential that regulated businesses consider financing of proliferation…
By Carol Prasad and Anton Moiseienko - 6 min read
Artificial Intelligence in legal practice – cost considerations
Any benefit of using AI must be weighed against the fixed and variable costs of upgrading and continuing to adopt systems that are compliant with…
By Paul Monaghan - 4 min read