Legal Profession Uniform Law 2015 (NSW) Preliminary

Question 1

s 3
LPUL 2015 (NSW)

Answer 1

Introduction / objectives

Objectives = promote the administration of justice and an efficient and effective Australian legal profession, by—

(a) inter-jurisdictional consistency
(b) ensuring lawyers are competent and maintain high ethical and professional standards in the provision of legal services; and
(c) enhancing the protection of clients of law practices and the protection of the public generally; and
(d) empowering clients to make informed choices about the services they access and the costs involved; and
(e) promoting regulation of the legal profession that is efficient, effective, targeted and proportionate; and
(f) providing a co-regulatory framework

Question 2

s 6
LPUL 2015 (NSW)

Answer 2

Definitions
controlled money—see section 128;
etc

Question 3

s 8
LPUL 2015 (NSW)

Answer 3

Meaning of pro-bono basis