Legal Profession Act & Ethics Committee
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16 Mar 2022
How to lawfully hold and dispose of Wills and Safe Custody Documents
The Legal Profession Act & Ethics Committee clarifies how safe custody documents should be held and disposed of.

20 Oct 2021
Ethics and standards in practice: Communication with another solicitor’s client
In our regular in-depth ethics case study, Professional Standards Manager Rob Reis discusses a recent case.

16 Jul 2021
Hearsay 14-2021
Nominations now open for the 2021 ACT Law Awards, New guidance note: Check in CBR and client confidentiality, Military Law Committee update, Court updates, Changes to the law in relation to the regulation of debt management services.

14 Jul 2021
Does the Check in CBR app breach lawyer/client confidentiality?
The Legal Profession Act & Ethics Committee clarifies the interaction between client confidentiality and the Check in CBR app.

5 Jul 2021
Ethics and standards in practice: On whose authority can a law practice disburse trust money?
In our regular in-depth ethics case study, Professional Standards Manager Rob Reis discusses a recent case.

29 Mar 2021
Secure express instructions when dealing with trust money
In our first in-depth ethics case study, Professional Standards Manager Rob Reis discusses a recent case.

14 Dec 2020
Answering ethics questions - A trust account dilemma or; "Let's hold back some money in Trust..."
Ross Watch from the Law Society’s Legal Profession Act & Ethics Committee provides some advice on the traps inherent in retaining money in trust accounts without express authority from your client.

15 Apr 2020
Remote working and confidentiality
Guidance for law practices on supervision of staff working remotely and ensuring confidentiality of client information.

15 Apr 2020
Supervision and confidentiality in remote working arrangements
Guidance to members on supervision of staff working remotely and ensuring confidentiality of client information.