3 October 2023
The Legal Services Council’s Admissions Committee invites written submissions on:
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Submissions can be sent to submissions@legalservicescouncil.org.au on or before 6 November 2023.
Submissions may be published on the Council’s website unless you ask for your submission to be treated as confidential.
On 16 May 2024, the Legal Services Council made a guideline on conditional admission. The guideline is issued by the Council to designated local regulatory authorities exercising functions under section 20(1) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law. The guideline is available here.
The Admissions Committee is considering feedback received on the proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Uniform Admission Rules 2015, with a view to reporting to the Legal Services Council in the second half of 2024.
Date issued: 18 July 2022
The Legal Services Council invites submissions on the draft Legal Profession Uniform Amendment (Conditional Costs Agreements) Rule (No 2) 2022 which would prohibit the use of conditional costs agreements in relation to proceedings under the following legislation:
The Council also invites submissions on the continuation of the prohibition on conditional costs agreements in proceedings that involve the Family Court Act 1997 (WA).
Submissions can be sent to submissions@legalservicescouncil.org.au on or before Friday, 19 August 2022, and may be published on the Council’s website unless you advise us otherwise.
Click here for the consultation paper (PDF, 901.2 KB).
The Council is considering the submissions received in response to this consultation.
Date issued: 23 June 2021
The Legal Services Council's Admissions Committee invites submissions on the draft Legal Profession Uniform Admission Amendment (Qualifications) Rule 2021 which is proposed to amend the Legal Profession Uniform Admission Rules 2015 by altering the words of rules 5, 6 and 11 and by adding new rules 6A and 11A.
Submissions can be sent to the Committee at submissions@legalservicescouncil.org.au on or before Friday 30 July 2021, and will be published on the Council's website unless advised otherwise.
Click here for the consultation paper (PDF, 1021.4 KB).
The Admission Committee is considering proposed changes to the Admissions Rules following the conclusion of this consultation.
Date issued: 7 May 2021
The Legal Services Council invites submissions on the draft Legal Profession Uniform General Amendment (Managed Investment Schemes) Rule 2021 which amends rules 91B and 91AB of the Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015.
Submissions can be sent to the Council at submissions@legalservicescouncil.org.au on or before 7 June 2021, and will be published on the Council's website unless advised otherwise.
Click here for the consultation paper (PDF, 1.1 MB).
On 20 August 2021, the Legal Profession Uniform General Amendment (Managed Investment Schemes) Rule 2021 commenced. The Rule amends rules 91B and 91BA of the Legal Profession Uniform General Rules relating to managed investment schemes.
Date issued: 20 August 2020
Part 4.5 of the Uniform Law provides for a fidelity cover scheme, which is a system that provides a source of compensation for clients who have lost trust money or trust property as a result of a default of a law practice.
The interest rate on fidelity fund claims is fixed by section 243(2) of the Uniform Law in the absence of specific provision in the Uniform General Rules.
The Legal Services Council considers it appropriate to reduce the interest rate from the current rate of 5% for the following reasons:
Submissions can be sent to the Council at submissions@legalservicescouncil.org.au on or before 18 September 2020, and will be published on the Council's website unless advised otherwise.
Click here for the Consultation Paper (PDF, 809.5 KB).
On 30 July 2021, the Legal Profession Uniform General Amendment (Interest Rate) Rule 2021 commenced. The Rule provides that, for the purpose of section 243 of the Uniform Law, the interest rate payable on fidelity fund claims is equivalent to the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate plus 1%. The interest rate applies to claims made after the commencement of the Rule.
Date issued: 31 January 2020
The Legal Services Council invites feedback on proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
The proposals aim to:
Click here for the Consultation Paper (PDF, 223.5 KB).
Submissions can be sent to the Council at submissions@legalservicescouncil.org.au on or before Friday, 28 February 2020, and will be published on the Council's website unless advised otherwise.
The Council is developing proposals for legislative amendment following the conclusion of this consultation.
27 May 2024