Regulation Directory project - Australia – New South Wales
Australia – New South Wales
Regulator(s) of Admission
Legal Profession Admission Board Supreme Court of NSW
Regulator(s) of Practice
Practising certificates for solicitors are granted or renewed by the Law Society of New South Wales Practising certificates for barristers are granted or renewed by the New South Wales Bar Association The Law Council of Australia (LCA) develops professional conduct rules, legal practice rules and CPD rules for solicitors The Australian Bar Association (ABA) develops professional conduct rules, legal practice rules and CPD rules forbarristers The Legal Services Council makes the professional conduct rules, legal practice rules and CPD rules developed by the LCA and ABA as Legal Profession Uniform Rules.
http://www.lawsociety.com.au/
http://www.nswbar.asn.au/
http://www.lawcouncil.asn.au/
http://www.austbar.asn.au/
http://www.legalservicescouncil.org.au/
Disciplinary Authorities
The New South Wales Legal Services Commissioner investigates complaints and may make determinations about consumer complaints and disciplinary complaints about unsatisfactory professional conduct (but not professional misconduct) and impose sanctions or order remedies.
The Commissioner may delegate the investigation of complaints to the NSW Law Society or NSW Bar Association. Unsatisfactory professional conduct complaints may be referred (and professional misconduct complaints must be referred) to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal of NSW to make disciplinary, compensation and other orders. An order from the NCAT recommending removal from the roll is referred to the Supreme Court.
http://olsc.nsw.gov.au/
http://www.lawsociety.com.au/
http://www.nswbar.asn.au/
Other Bodies involved in Regulation of the Legal Profession
Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation Legal Services Council Attorney-General of New South Wales
http://www.legalservicescouncil.org.au/
Primary Legislative Source
Legal Profession Uniform Law
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW)
Legal Profession Uniform Admission Rules 2015
Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015
Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015
Legal Profession Uniform Legal Practice (Solicitors) Rules 2015
Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015
Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015
Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Barristers) Rules 2015
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW)
Contact/URL
http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/maintop/view/inforce/act+112+2004+cd+0+N