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Commonwealth Legislation Apr 30, 2023 – The Federal Register of Legislation (the Legislation Register) is the authorised whole-of-government website for Commonwealth legislation and related documents. It contains the full text and details of the lifecycle of individual laws and the relatio
South Australian Legislation Apr 30, 2023 – Website with an index of South Australian Acts, Regulations & Rules, Policies, Proclamations & Notices, and Bills
Riskwatch News - Annual Law Claims Cases and Legislation Update Apr 30, 2023 – This publication sets out some of the more significant judicial and legislative developments during the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 which may bear upon a South Australian legal practitioner’s potential liability or on damages awards gen
Abortion legislation must prioritise best medical practice and patient care Apr 30, 2023 –
Rushed legislation to limit judicial discretion leads to inevitable injustice Apr 30, 2023 –
Legal Practitioners Act 1981 Apr 30, 2023 – Legal Practitioners Act 1981 - Current Act and Historical Versions
Submissions Sep 24, 2015 – View all Law Society Submissions. To represent the interests of members and the wider community, the Law Society actively seeks to influence policy and legislation through submissions to government, opposition parties, the courts and other bodies eit
Risk Management Updating Sep 16, 2020 – Checklists and templates for practitioners to assist manage risks
Risk Management Sep 16, 2020 – Checklists and templates for practitioners to assist manage risks
Ann Marie Smith death highlights legal gaps that must be addressed Apr 30, 2023 –
Media Releases Dec 15, 2021 – Media Releases
Family Lawyers - What is the correct scale? Jul 15, 2017 – Everyone should by now be aware of the requirements of Schedule 3 of the Legal Practitioners Act (LP Act) in relation to costs disclosure. For the purposes of this article, a family lawyer must disclose to a client: • the basis on which legal cos
Action needed on disability laws to protect vulnerable people Apr 30, 2023 –
PRIVACY & QR CODES: HOW DO WE KEEP OUR PERSONAL DATA SAFE? Apr 30, 2023 –
Electronic Conveyancing System Aug 29, 2019 – The term ‘electronic conveyancing’ refers to a conveyancing transaction where practitioners have elected to settle electronically through the electronic platform provided by Property Exchange Australia Limited (PEXA).
Points of Law Dec 15, 2021 – Points of Law is the Law Society President's regular column in the Advertiser Newspaper.
Practice Management Directory Nov 14, 2019 – Links and resources for commencing and managing your practice
Five things you should know about new revenge porn laws in SA Apr 30, 2023 – Even if you don’t ever send a photo, you can be charged for threatening to send an “invasive” image of someone where you mean to arouse genuine fear in the person that a photo of them will be shared.
SA’s proposed scheme to monitor places of detention needs to be improved Apr 30, 2023 –
New COVID-19 laws include measures to continue legal services Apr 30, 2023 – The Society has been working actively to ensure the people can access legal services in the face of current and any further restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Posted 9 April 2020.
Judgment provides clarity on workers compensation for psychiatric injuries Apr 30, 2023 –
SA’s Aboriginal heritage protection laws could serve as a model for other jurisdictions, but there s Apr 30, 2023 –
Unmasking the truth behind COVID-19 claims Apr 30, 2023 –
The facts about SAs Abortion Bill Apr 30, 2023 –
Vaccinating against mental health key to building wellbeing & resilience Apr 30, 2023 –

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