31 January 2020
The Legal Services Council invites feedback on proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
The proposals aim to:
- clarify the effect and operation of certain provisions
- enhance protection of consumers of legal services
- empower clients to make informed choices about costs
- expand the category of people who can make consumer complaints
- remove the potential for unintended consequences and perverse outcomes to arise
- improve administrative efficiencies, and
- resolve inconsistencies and drafting anomalies.
