The Uniform Law
The Legal Profession Uniform Law came into operation in NSW and Victoria on 1 July 2015, creating a common legal services market across NSW and Victoria. The Uniform Law aims to harmonise regulatory obligations while retaining local performance of regulatory functions. It regulates the legal profession across the two jurisdictions, governing matters such as practising certificates, cost disclosure and billing arrangements, complaint handling processes and professional discipline issues and continuing professional development requirements.
The Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 introduced the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) and these replaced the Legal Profession Act 2004 as well as the regulations and rules made under that Act. Learn more here.