Have your say on proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Uniform Law
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.
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.
Last updated:
10 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.