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Aug 26, 2024 – What authorises practitioners to witness documents and what is the proper way for them to witness documents?
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Aug 23, 2018 – The purpose of this Guideline is to provide legal practitioners with a starting point for identifying warning signs of insolvency in their practice, how to avoid or manage it and how it can impact upon their ability to practise law.
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May 24, 2024 – These Guidelines expand on the Society's Guidelines for the Storage, Closing and Destruction of files and relate to the storage, closing and destruction of non-testamentary documents.
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Aug 21, 2024 – The Wills Register is an initiative of the Law Society's Succession Law Committee and the aim is to provide a secure centralised register containing the location of South Australian Wills. It allows legal practitioners to quickly track down lost Will
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Aug 26, 2024 – The purpose of this Guideline is to provide legal practitioners with a starting point for exploring the risks and opportunities presented by cryptocurrency.
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Jul 10, 2024 – The Federal Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) is responsible for the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 which currently regulates the financial, gambling and bullion sectors. The AGD is currently reviewing the anti-mo
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Sep 16, 2020 – Checklists and templates for practitioners to assist manage risks
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Sep 12, 2024 – LawCare offers practitioners the opportunity to discuss with a general practitioner, Dr Jill, who has experience in treating social and psychological problems, any problem that is interfering with or has the opportunity to interfere with your work pe
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Aug 26, 2024 – The purpose of this Guideline is to provide practitioners with a starting point for seeking general information regarding the storage, closing and destruction of files.
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Nov 11, 2019 – Guidelines relating to Bullying, Discrimination and Sexual Harassment adopted by the Council at its meeting on 4 November 2019
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Aug 28, 2024 – Legal Costs Fact Sheets and Costs Disclosure Forms translated into various languages
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Aug 26, 2024 – General Guidelines Between the Australian Federal Police and the Law Council of Australia as to the Execution of Search Warrants on Lawyers' Premises, Law Societies and like Institutions in Circumstances where a Claim of Legal Professional Privilege
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Aug 26, 2024 – This document provides a set of six protocols, some related discussion and tips for a legal practice that is culturally attuned to Aboriginal peoples’ requirements. It is primarily aimed at lawyers who service Aboriginal people in South Australia whe
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Aug 26, 2024 – The purpose of this Guideline is to provide practitioners with a starting point for seeking general information regarding handling the departure of a legal practitioner and the dissolution of law practices.
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Jul 4, 2024 – The Law Council of Australia provided a submission to the Attorney-General’s Department in response to the proposals set out in the Reforming Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Regime.
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Aug 26, 2024 – These Guidelines aim to assist providers of legal services to produce advertisements and promotional material that comply with ethical and statutory obligations, and therefore reduce the risk of a finding of misleading and deceptive conduct (whether
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Aug 26, 2024 – These Guidelines expand on the Society's Guidelines for the Storage, Closing and Destruction of files and relate to the storage, retrieval, provision and destruction of testamentary and related documents.
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Sep 30, 2024 – Maintenance of cyber security continues to be a widespread issue among the legal sector. It is necessary that practitioners educate themselves in cyber security due to the reliance and use of technology in the legal sector.
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Feb 1, 2021 – Crowd-funding has obvious access to justice benefits and can be a valid and valuable source of funding for legal services. 2. The purpose of this document is to improve understanding of crowd-funding and highlight the relevant ethical and profession
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Mar 6, 2023 – The examination aims to identify any injury or medical condition that you suffer and to determine the extent to which such injury or condition was caused by your accident and/or work conditions.
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Aug 26, 2024 – Their aim is to assist law practices guard against the risk of a breach of the duty of confidentiality owed to former clients.
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Jun 15, 2023 – On 15 June 2023, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023, the Law Council published a revised Best Practice Guide for Legal Practitioners in Relation to Elder Financial Abuse to help lawyers identify potential incidents of abuse, particularly financial
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Sep 16, 2020 – Checklists and templates for practitioners to assist manage risks
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Sep 16, 2020 – The aim of the Risk Management activities of the Law Society is to reduce the incidence and magnitude of insurance claims against South Australian legal practitioners. Together with the Ethics and Practice Unit of the Society, Risk Management staf
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Sep 27, 2024 – Advocacy Notes is a monthly newsletter providing the latest news and advocacy from the Law Society