Pitfalls in the Legal Profession Uniform Law costs assessment regime – Part 2
Part two of a two-part article analysing pitfalls in the Legal Profession Uniform Law regime for costs assessment.Snapshot This is the second part of a…
Principals: why it’s so important to set the right tone
Encouraging appropriate standards of professional behavior is supported by the regulatory requirements ascribed to principals of all law practices under the Legal Profession Uniform Law…
Uniform Law transitional exemption – government & corporate lawyers
The Legal Profession Uniform Law does not contain an exemption equivalent to that provided under the repealed Legal Profession Act 2004. By GLENDA CARRY.Snapshot The…
Costs disclosure and the Uniform Law: has your client really understood you?
The Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 introduces new obligations of disclosure. By PETER ROSIER.Snapshot The Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 introduces new obligations of disclosure….
Practising under the uniform law: your questions answered – October 2015
Incorporated legal practices and supervision of newly admitted lawyers. By GLENDA CARRY.Licence to practice – corporate legal practitioner Q. I am a solicitor working in-house…
Ethical dilemmas and issues: September 2015
The Ethics Committee and Department of the Law Society provides guidance on ethical issues to all practitioners.Welcoming the LPUL: some things to remember Welcome to…
Trusts and transitional provisions under the new legal profession uniform law
The Legal Profession Uniform Law and Rules commenced in New South Wales and Victoria on 1 July 2015. By CHELLY MILLIKEN.Snapshot The Legal Profession Uniform Law and Rules commenced in New South Wales…
New ethical trends and issues in a uniform legal market
The Legal Profession Uniform Law commenced on 1 July 2015. The new laws usher in a new regulatory framework for solicitors and open up a larger national…
Ethical dilemmas and issues: July 2015
The Ethics Committee and Department of the Law Society provides guidance on ethical issues to all practitioners.The Legal Profession Uniform Law Hopefully, readers are all…
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.Snapshot Under…
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…