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Highlights

New CEO and Commissioner appointed
Review of the Costs Disclosure Thresholds in the Uniform Law
Consultation on conditional costs agreements
Legal Profession Uniform General Amendment (Conditional Costs Agreements) Rule 2022
Uniform Law Summit 2022
Uniform Law Dinner 2022
Welcoming WA to the Uniform Law scheme
The Legal Profession Uniform Law cost dispute amounts indexed for FY2023
Western Australia to join the Uniform Law scheme
Amendments to rule 38 of the Solicitors' Conduct Rules
Western Australian Uniform Law Bill passes the Parliament
Legal Services Council CEO and Commissioner for Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation
Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Amendment Rule 2022
Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors Conduct Amendment Rules 2022
Legal Profession Admission Amendment (Board) Rule 2021
Amendments to Uniform General Rules 91B and 91BA
Interest payable on fidelity fund claims
The Legal Profession Uniform Law (Indexed Amounts) Notice 2021
Consultation on proposed changes to the Admission Rules
Consultation on Uniform General Rules 91B and 91BA
New team to lead Legal Services Council
New Uniform General Rule in relation to litigation funding schemes
Review of Managed Investment Schemes Uniform General Rules 91A-91D: Revised Guidance Material
Interest rate payable on fidelity fund claims: Consultation Paper
Review of Managed Investment Schemes Uniform General Rules 91A-91D: Report
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Bill 2020 (WA) introduced
The Legal Profession Uniform Law (Indexed Amounts) Notice 2020
Have your say on proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Uniform Law
Amendment of the Uniform General Rules supporting Chapter 4 of the Uniform Law
Our Annual Reports 2018-2019 now available
Call for Submissions on the Legal Profession Uniform Admission Rules 2015 (NSW) Removal of the word 'fame'
New barristers' CPD rule commenced
New Australian Legal Register will Safeguard Consumers
Review of Managed Investment Schemes Uniform General Rules 91A-91D
Have your say on proposed new rule regarding foreign lawyers
New Act paves way for WA to join Uniform Law Scheme
Legal technological innovation and the Uniform Law
Call for Submissions: Review of the Managed Investment Schemes Rules
Accreditation Rule
Have your say on the proposed new rule on law practice administration
New Indexation rule
Western Australia to adopt Uniform Law
LSC office opening function
New rule to revoke the status of External Examiners
Have your say on the proposed new rule regarding the accreditation of law courses and PLT providers
End of Year Message from the CEO
New laws for the legal profession on Managed Investment Schemes
The Legal Profession Uniform Law Library (Australia)
Public consultation on changes to the Barristers’ Conduct Rules
The Legal Services Council has moved
Have your say on the proposed Indexation rule
Admission of foreign lawyers in Victoria and New South Wales
Comment on proposed changes to the Legal Profession Uniform General Rules - Managed Investment Schemes
Government lawyers in NSW engaging in legal practice require PCs from 1 July, 2018
Managed Investment Schemes law changes coming
Public Consultation on Uniform Admission Rules changes to Schedule 2 Clause 5 (PLT Competency Standards)
Have your say on proposed Uniform Law rule changes
Have your say on Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules
External Examiners reporting update
CEO's end of year message
LSC Consumer Survey probes costs disclosure
Amendment to Rule 18 (Police Reports)
Uniform Admission Rules changes to Schedule 1
Changes to the regulation of barristers' clerks in Victoria
New Admissions Committee members appointed
Legal Services Council inquires into MIS restrictions
Annual Reports for Legal Services Council and Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation 2016-2017
LSC Welcomes New CEO and Commissioner
Farewell from Dale Boucher
The principle of being a Principal
LSC Forum Continues Outreach
Renew your PC in time
Recent changes
New External Examiners Course approved
​CEO's end of year message
Minimum PII standards apply to all law practices for work in NSW or Victoria
Uniform Law and Uniform Rules changes
Consultative Forum a great success
Annual Reports 2015-2016
Internal Review ​by DLRAs
Police Reports-Admission Rule 18 to be simplified?
New trust year and examine​rs report 2017
Barriste​rs' work
Receipting trust account money​
Letter to the Editor - Lawyers Weekly
Clients kept in the know by Uniform Law
Public consultation – receipting trust account money
New Costs Estimates Guidelines and Directions
Law Institute Journal article A Uniform Change by Michael McGarvie
Online surveys about the proposed Legal Profession Uniform General Rules now available
Towards a united regulatory system for Australian legal practitioners
LSC considering comments received about draft rule for costs disclosure & draft costs estimates guideline
End of year message from Dale Boucher
First Consultative Forum held in Sydney in November 2015
Protecting out-posted practitioners and other rule amendments
Positive signs for Uniform Law in NSW and Victoria
Reappointment of Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation
External examiner reporting periods
LSC has refreshed its website
The Legal Services Council has moved
Consumers information sheet now available​
Uniform Law scheme commenced today in Victoria and New South Wales
Changes made to the Uniform Rules
Commencement proclamation
Uniform Rules for a common legal services market
Law, Crime and Community Safety Council discuss Uniform Law
Uniform Law for NSW corporate and government lawyers – transitional arrangements
Complete an online survey to have your say about the proposed Uniform General Rules
Legal Services Council provides comments on proposed rules for barristers and solicitors
Consultation on Costs Disclosure Thresholds in the Uniform Law
The Legal Profession Uniform Law Indexed Amounts for FY2023/24
Consultation on Admission of foreign lawyers
Legal Profession Uniform General Amendment (Managed Investment Schemes) Rule 2023

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21 Oct 2022

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