Publications
The Legal Services Council and Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation are committed to making open access information publicly available and providing resources for legal practitioners, law practices and consumers.
Information Sheets
Information Sheets for legal practitioners, law practices and consumers about key aspects of the Uniform Law and Uniform Rules:
Uniform Rules
All Uniform Rules are published on the NSW legislation website. You can access the Rules directly via the NSW legislation website using the links below:
- Legal Profession Uniform Admission Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Barristers) Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules 2015
- Legal Profession Uniform Legal Practice (Solicitors) Rules 2015
Guidelines and Directions
For Guidelines and Directions issued by the Council and the Commissioner to the local regulatory authorities about the exercise of their functions, refer to 'Uniform Framework' on the main menu bar of our home page.
Annual Reports
Annual Reports outlining both the Legal Services Council's and the Commissioner's achievements for each financial year and the Council and Commissioner's financial statements:
- LSC Annual Report 2021-22 web accessible version (PDF, 3.8 MB)
- LSC Annual Report 2020-21 web accessible version (PDF, 2.9 MB)
- LSC Annual Report 2019-20 web accessible version (PDF, 4.4 MB)
- LSC Annual Report 2018-19 web accessible version (PDF, 3.3 MB)
- LSC Annual Report 2017-18 web accessible version (PDF, 3.5 MB)
- LSC Annual Report 2016-17 web accessible version (PDF, 3.1 MB)
- LSC Annual Report 2015-16 web accessible version (PDF, 4.7 MB)
- LSC Annual Report 2014-15 web accessible version (PDF, 6.6 MB)
Strategic Plan
- LSC Strategic Plan 2023-2024 (PDF, 634.4 KB)
Newsletters
2023
- Issue 1, May 2023 (PDF, 198.3 KB)
2022
- Issue 4, December 2022 (PDF, 227.5 KB)
- Issue 3, September 2022 (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- Special WA Edition, July 2022 (PDF, 4.0 MB)
- Issue 2, June 2022 (PDF, 886.0 KB)
- Issue 1, March 2022 (PDF, 883.8 KB)
2021
- Issue 4, December 2021 (PDF, 625.5 KB)
- Issue 3, September 2021 (PDF, 598.7 KB)
- Issue 2, June 2021 (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Issue 1, March 2021 (PDF, 809.9 KB)
2020
- Issue 4, December 2020 (PDF, 612.0 KB)
- Special Edition October 2020 (PDF, 592.3 KB)
- Issue 3, September 2020 (PDF, 330.3 KB)
- Issue 2, June 2020 (PDF, 451.9 KB)
- Issue 1, March 2020 (PDF, 836.9 KB)
2019
- Issue 4, December 2019 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Issue 3, September 2019 (PDF, 421.8 KB)
- Issue 2, June 2019 (PDF, 829.9 KB)
- Issue 1, March 2019 (PDF, 2.4 MB)
2018
- Issue 4, December 2018 (PDF, 389.0 KB)
- Issue 3, October 2018 (PDF, 847.5 KB)
- Issue 2, June 2018 (PDF, 536.9 KB)
- Issue 1, March 2018 (PDF, 368.5 KB)
Other publications
Discussion Papers, research documents, reports on consultations and projects and LSC articles in the media:
- New restrictions for lawyers involved in Managed Investment Schemes (LSJ June 2018) (PDF, 75.7 KB)
- Managed Investment Scheme Update (LIV Journal June 2018) (PNG, 229.3 KB)
- LSC Consumer Survey Report 2017 (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Legal Profession Proposed Admission Rules - Explanatory Paper (PDF, 290.0 KB)
- Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 - Consultation Report (PDF, 313.3 KB)
If you cannot find the information you are seeking on this website, please contact us to assist you.
Last updated:
15 Aug 2023
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.