General Rules

The General Rules provide the operating framework for aspects of the Uniform Law, including requirements about:

• issue and renewal of practising and registration certificates

• exceptions to the prohibition on unqualified legal practice

• management of trust money and trust accounts

• billing

• professional indemnity insurance

• external intervention, and

• new costs disclosure forms.

Uniform Rules

• General Rules

Consultation documents

• Public submissions received on the consultation draft of the proposed Uniform General Rules

Consultation report

• Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 - Consultation report (PDF, 309.9 KB)