Now Available – Online Legal Accounting NSW & VIC With New Uniform Rules

From 1 July 2015 the Legal Profession Act 2004 is repealed and replaced by the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, or ‘Uniform Law’. The Uniform Law package includes Legal Profession Uniform Rules (or Uniform Rules). Victoria and New South Wales are the first states to adopt and implement the Uniform Law and Uniform Rules.

Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015
In Victoria and New South Wales, lawyers and law practices are subject to the same framework of Legal Profession Uniform Rules made by the Legal Services Council.
The rule-making power is provided under the Legal Profession Uniform Law and is very broad. Uniform Rules may be made with respect to any matter that the Uniform Law requires or permits to be specified in Uniform Rules or that is necessary or convenient to be specified for carrying out or giving effect to the Uniform Law.

What are legal profession rules?
In Victoria and New South Wales, lawyers and law practices are subject to the same framework of Legal Profession Uniform Rules made by the Legal Services Council.
The rule-making power is provided under the Legal Profession Uniform Law and is very broad.
Uniform Rules may be made with respect to any matter that the Uniform Law requires or permits to be specified in Uniform Rules or that is necessary or convenient to be specified for carrying out or giving effect to the Uniform Law.