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Council

Sitesh Bhojani (Chair)

Amber Cerny

Elizabeth Harris

Noel Hutley SC

Andrew Pascoe

Joshua Thomson SC

Juliana Warner

Commissioner

Heather Moore

Admissions Committee

The Hon Justice François Kunc-(Chair)

Mr Ross Drinnan

Madeleine Dupuche

The Hon David Habersberger KC

Robert Hollo SC

Professor Anita Stuhmcke

Law Admissions Consultative Committee (LACC)

Audit and Risk Committee

Malcolm Freame

Elizabeth Harris

Andrew Pascoe

Access to Information and Privacy

Uniform Framework

What is the Uniform Framework?

Recent changes

Uniform Law

Uniform Rules

Admission Rules

General Rules

Guidelines and Directions

Designated Local Regulatory Authorities

For Legal Practitioners

For Consumers

Legislation and rules

Consultations

Current Consultations

Recent Consultations

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 examiners report 2017

Barristers' 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

Final report in the review of the costs disclosure thresholds in the Uniform Law

Legal Services Council appointments

Guideline on conditional admission

The Legal Profession Uniform Law indexed amounts for FY2024/25

Consumer remedies under the Uniform Law

The Uniform Law in Western Australia - Video Package

Consultation on proposed revisions to the Accreditation Standards for Australian Law Courses