2019 Key provisions in LPUL 2015 PDF

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Guide to the key provisions in the legislation and rules

Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Section 5O

Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Sections 117-120

Legal Profession Uniform Law 2015 (NSW) Chapter 1 Preliminary

Part 1.1 Introduction

Key sections 3

1.2 Interpretation

6, 8

2 Threshold requirements for legal practice

2.1 Unqualified legal practice

9-12

2.2 Admission

15-23, 25, 29

3 Legal practice

3.1 Introduction

30

3.2 Law practices – general provisions

32-36, 38

3.3 Australian Legal Practitioners

42-45, 47, 51-52

3.5 Disclosures

72, 77, 85-92, 93, 95, 97

3.8 Community Legal Centres

116-117

4.1 Introduction

126

4.2 Trust money

127-129, 133-140, 143-148, 154-155

4.3 Legal costs

169, 172-175, 177-196, 198-200

4 Business practice and professional conduct

4.4 Professional indemnity insurance

5 Dispute resolution and professional discipline

209-211

4.5 Fidelity cover

218-219, 221, 233

5.1 Introduction

260-262

5.2 Complaints

265-274

5.3 Consumer matters

285-287, 290

5.4 Disciplinary matters

295-302

5.8 Miscellaneous

321

Legal Profession Uniform Admission Rules 2015 (NSW) Key provisions Part 1 Rules 3 Part 2 Qualifications and training required for admission: rules 5-6, 10 Part 3 Admission procedure: rules 12, 14-19, 21-24 Schedule 1 – Academic areas of knowledge: 13 Ethics and professional responsibility Schedule 2 – Practical legal training competencies for entry level lawyers: 18 Ethics and professional responsibility

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2015 (NSW) Reg 15 (for a helpful fact sheet on this topic see https://www.nswbar.asn.au/docs/webdocs/fees_in_advance_-_June_2018_(website).pdf)

Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules 2015 Key provisions Part 1

Preliminary rules

Rule 3

Part 2

Operational rules

Rules 2-15, 17-34, 36-37, 42-43

Glossary of terms

Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015 Key provisions Introduction

Rules 3-4

Advocacy rules

Rules 8-26, 28-95, 101-123, 125...