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 responsibilities of renewing your practising certificate
It is essential that all solicitors renew their practising certificates before 30 June each year.
By Legal Regulation Department and Licensing and Registry Department - 5 min read
What is the Professional Standards Scheme?
Learn more about this exclusive benefit for its Solicitor Members in private practice.
By The Law Society of New South Wales Scheme Administration Team - 3 min read
Recent court decisions involving solicitors
NOVEMBER 2025
By Legal Regulation Department - 2 min read
Summary of PCC decisions: November 2025
A summary of PCC decisions to from July to September 2025
By Professional Standards Department - 6 min read
Guidelines for management and storage of digital documents
Support for lawyers and law practice staff to help establish consistent, secure and compliant practices for the management and storage of digital documents.
By Carol Prasad - 8 min read
Steps to prepare for AML/CTF reforms
The NSW Law Society has prepared the following list of suggested steps to assist law practices in preparing for the commencement of AML/CTF reforms.
By Carol Prasad - 2 min read
Protecting your clients’ claim to client legal privilege
Protecting your clients’ claims to privilege requires you to be well-informed on the elements of privilege and how it might be waived.
By The Professional Support Unit - 8 min read
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 and Katherine Lau - 6 min read