Summary of PCC decisions: November 2025
A summary of PCC decisions to from July to September 2025
March of the millennials
Millennials will make up half of the Australian workforce by 2020, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Is this a challenge or opportunity for your law firm?
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: February 2017
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
The one skill good lawyers need
Want to build a busy law practice by doing nothing? Listen up.
Professional conduct: when honesty is the best policy
Misappropriation of clients’ funds, even if intended to be temporary, constitutes professional misconduct. By BRENDA TRONSON.
Dangers in over-reliance on counsel
Solicitors, whatever their level of expertise, must give attention to the issues considered by counsel and not blindly accept counsel’s advice. By MATTHEW HARDING and…
Ensuring ethical practice: beyond policies and procedures
To better ensure ethical legal practice, law firms need to take a number of practical, cultural and psychological steps. By MICHAEL LEGG and DR JUSTINE…