Legislation and rules
Uniform Law
The Legal Profession Uniform Law is a schedule to the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (Vic) and is applied in NSW by the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) and in Western Australia by the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022 (WA).
Uniform Rules
Uniform Rules provide the Uniform Law's underpinning operational detail. While the Legal Services Council makes all Uniform Rules, responsibility for developing rules is divided between different bodies. For more explanations on the different types of Uniform Rules see the information under the Uniform Framework section.
The following Legal Profession Uniform Rules have been made by the Legal Services Council:
Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Barristers) Rules 2015
Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015
Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules 2015
Legal Profession Uniform Legal Practice (Solicitors) Rules 2015
Last updated:
14 Oct 2022
The Legal Services Council and Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as custodians of Australia and pay their respects to Elders, past and present. We also acknowledge their ongoing connection to land, sea and communities throughout Australia, and their contributions to the lives of all Australians.