Legal costs: grappling with complexities in the Legal Profession Uniform Law
The Legal Profession Uniform Law introduced the concept of a ‘commercial or government client’ and time limits for applying for costs assessment. By MICHELLE CASTLE,…
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.
Practising under the uniform law: your questions answered – October 2015
Incorporated legal practices and supervision of newly admitted lawyers. By GLENDA CARRY.
Ethical dilemmas and issues: September 2015
The Ethics Committee and Department of the Law Society provides guidance on ethical issues to all practitioners.
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.
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: 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.
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…
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…
An update on the Uniform Rules: proposed changes to CPD obligations
The Legal Profession Uniform Law is expected to commence operation in NSW and Victoria on 1 July 2015 and will replace the Legal Profession Act…