The Legal Profession Uniform Law: new requirements for government and corporate lawyers

Under the Legal Profession Uniform Law, government and corporate lawyers will generally be required to be admitted and hold a practising certificate. By CHELLY MILLIKEN.

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Breaking up is hard to-do: dual regulation of migration lawyers set to end

Immigration lawyers are currently the only practitioners in Australia subject to dual regulation. By ROBERT WALSH and SIMON HAAG.

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Do I suggest an informal will? The Howe v Fischer appeal

Claims against solicitors by disappointed beneficiaries on the basis of delay in will preparation are on the increase. By RAY WARD and PETER MORAN.

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Domestic violence: evidence-in-chief reforms commence

The Criminal Procedure Amendment (Domestic Violence Complainants) Act 2014 amends the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 to allow video or audio recorded statements taken from a domestic violence complainant to…

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When is metadata personal information? The Federal Privacy Commissioner decides

In his most recent determination made under section 52 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Commissioner has found that customer metadata held by Telstra…

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Law Society advocacy: June 2015

The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.

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Reining in ICAC’s powers: are non-public officials off limits?

The High Court of Australia in Independent Commission of Corruption v Cunneen & Ors [2015] HCA 14 (15 April 2015) has defined the scope of ICAC’s power…

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Effective communication: a meeting of the minds

The Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) is expected to come into operation on 1 July 2015. It directs that where a costs disclosure is made, law firms…

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The Legal Profession Uniform Law: new costs provisions ahead

This article is the third in a series of articles for the LSJ on the various aspects of the new Legal Profession Uniform Law (LPUL) that will soon regulate…

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Wills and estates: May 2015

Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.

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