Wednesday, 1 July 2026 | 9:30am - 10:30am | In-Person & by Webinar  

Presenters: Alison Hodkin, Joe Chapman, Kerensa Collins - Law Practice Compliance Investigators, The Law Society of South Australia

This session will focus on current compliance priorities for law practice trust accounts under the Legal Practitioners Act 1981 and Legal Practitioners Regulations 2014. It will highlight key risk areas, common red flags, and current regulatory priorities. The session is designed to support external examiners in identifying, assessing and reporting significant compliance issues, with an emphasis on early detection of risk.

It will also introduce a new and improved process for the lodgement of external examination reports.

Topics covered:

• Key compliance risks and emerging red flags
• Current regulatory focus and expectations
• Practical guidance on identifying, documenting and reporting issues
• Updates to the examination lodgement process
• Available resources and guidance materials

If time permits, there will be an opportunity for questions at the end of the session.

A repeat of this session is also scheduled for Friday 10 July at 12pm, click here to register. 

Light refreshments will be provided.

Registration: Complimentary for External Examiners 

If you encounter any issues registering, please email [email protected]