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The Legal Profession Uniform Law Act (LPUL) took effect in New South Wales on 1 July 2015. [1] The Uniform Law creates a common legal services market across NSW and Victoria, encompassing almost three-quarters of Australia's lawyers. The scheme aims to harmonize regulatory obligations while retaining local performance of regulatory functions.
The New South Wales Bar Association is a professional body of lawyers responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The body administers the bar examination in accordance with the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
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[1] [2] The Law Society has statutory powers and regulates the practice of law in New South Wales. [3] The Law Society of NSW encourages debate and actively drives law reform issues through policy submissions [4] and open dialogue with governments, parliamentary bodies, the courts and the New South Wales Department of Justice. It ensures the ...
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In 1817, the position of Solicitor for the Crown, or Crown Solicitor, of the colony of New South Wales was created with the appointment of Thomas Wylde. [6] In 1839, a Crown Solicitor for civil matters and another for criminal matters were appointed; but, in 1856, with introduction of responsible government, these roles were merged into that of a single New South Wales Crown Solicitor. [6]
In addition to accrediting University courses, the board also conducts examinations leading to a Diploma in Law. The board's Diploma is the equivalent of an accredited law degree and satisfies the academic requirements for admission to the profession. This course is the oldest law course in Australia, dating back to 1848. [1]
In 1995, the Independent Commission Against Corruption referred a matter to the Commission regarding the possibility of collusion between organised paedophile networks with members from the legal profession, media and political establishment, and the senior ranks of the NSW Police Service and judiciary.