With the expansion of obligations to new professional sectors and industries in the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act), legal practitioners are…
By Carol Prasad - 7 min read
Failing to recognise conflicts, whether they are conflicts between the client’s interests and the lawyer’s, or conflicts between the duties owed to current or former…
By Glenda Carry - 4 min read
Operating a law practice effectively and providing quality legal services requires more than just knowing the law.
By Katherine Lau - 8 min read
A summary of interstate court decisions involving solicitors.
By Legal Regulation Department - 4 min read
A summary of recent court decisions involving NSW solicitors.
By Legal Regulation Department - 4 min read
A summary of recent NCAT decisions involving solicitors.
By Legal Regulation Department - 2 min read
A summary of decisions by the Professional Conduct Committee.
By Legal Regulation Department - 5 min read
This article is the second in a two-part series designed to provide an overview of file management in legal practice.
By Dora Chan and Carol Prasad - 5 min read
The duty to act in the best interests of the client in any matter in which the solicitor represents the client is a fundamental ethical…
By Jen McMillan - 3 min read
Lawyers are a sentimental lot, often thinking wistfully of the image of a diligent lawyer dutifully writing and shuffling papers sitting at an old-fashioned roller-top…
By Paul Monaghan - 4 min read
Our profession seems to be a very apologetic one.
By Linden Barnes - 2 min read
Practitioners are reminded that the current Continuing Professional Development (CPD) year ends on 31 March 2025.
By The Professional Support Unit - 2 min read