11 July 2022
On 4 July 2022, the Legal Profession Uniform General Amendment (Conditional Costs Agreements) Rule 2022 (PDF, 120.2 KB) commenced.
The Rule prohibits the use of conditional costs agreements in relation to proceedings under the Family Court Act 1997 (WA) to ensure consistency with the existing prohibition in relation to proceedings under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), set out in s 181(7)(c) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
10 Oct 2022
The Legal Services Council and Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as custodians of Australia and pay their respects to Elders, past and present. We also acknowledge their ongoing connection to land, sea and communities throughout Australia, and their contributions to the lives of all Australians.