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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
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Welcome back to all our Members and Happy New Year
Even though COVID continues to disrupt our lives, I hope you were all able to put pens down, take some time off and relax with family and friends over the past few weeks. In wishing you well for the year ahead, I am mindful that some of you are unwell, or are caring for family members who are sick. I hope you recover quickly and are able to lean on those around you for support. Continue reading >
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NEWS
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2022 Opening of Law Term Dinner
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In the interests of health and safety, the Opening of Law Term Dinner will be postponed until Monday 28 March 2022. Everyone who has RSVP’d or registered should have received an email of the update. Places are limited, register now to secure your place. |
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Final call for expressions of interest – Mediators Panel and the Family Law Settlement Service Panel for 2022 - 2023
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The Law Society’s Access to Justice Department is seeking expressions of interest from practitioners wishing to be on the 2022 – 2023 panels. All outgoing panellists (for 2020-2021) must submit a new EOI form if they want to be considered for inclusion for this period. Please fill out this form and return to adr@lawsociety.com.au by no later than Friday, 28 January 2022 at 5pm. Please be advised that we will not be accepting any expressions of interest after this date. |
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External examiners course
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The Law Society is bringing back online courses to become accredited as external examiners of law practice's trust records. There are three two-day courses available in February and March. Click here to find out how to apply. |
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COVID Update: Courts and clients in custody
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To assist the profession in relation to seeing their clients who are in custody prior to court, a centralised email address for escalating access issues has been established for the judiciary, legal practitioners and court staff to log access issues and make inquiries. It is a single point of contact for court services and legal practitioners to ensure an appropriate and timely response to inquiries and access issues. The email address is AVLclosed@justice.nsw.gov.au. Legal practitioners who have an imminent matter and who cannot secure a vacant booking time in JUST Connect are advised to contact the following email addresses:
Local Court matters: DefendantHearingAVL@justice.nsw.gov.au
District and Supreme Court matters: SupremeDistrictAVL@justice.nsw.gov.au |
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Walama List Practice Note
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Support for the profession
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Solicitors are reminded that if they or a colleague are struggling, the Solicitor Outreach Service (SOS) is available. Through this service, solicitors have 24/7 access to confidential counselling with a registered psychologist. Also, if a solicitor is subject to a complaint or other regulatory process, they can contact one of the panellists on the Professional Conduct Advisory Panel for support. |
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Update on Opening of Law Term services
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- Red Mass St Marys Cathedral
Monday 31 January, 9am - proceeding by AVL link
- St James Anglican service
Monday 31 January - deferred
- Pan-Orthodox service
Tuesday 1 February - deferred
- Red Mass St Patrick's Cathedral Marist Place Parramatta
Thursday 3 February 7pm - proceeding as usual
- Coptic Divine Liturgy
Monday 7 February – deferred
- Jewish service
Wednesday 9 February - deferred
- Islamic Service
Tuesday 15 February - deferred
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WHAT'S ON
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Back to the office - mandatory rule 6.1 - live webinar
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Thursday 3 February 2022
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Flying solo: must-have tips for sole practitioners - mandatory rule 6.1
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Tuesday 8 February 2022
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PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
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Transfer duty — annual indexation correction
Revenue NSW has advised that the transfer duty thresholds and base amounts as published for the 2021/2022 financial year contain errors. A new notice has been published with the correct thresholds and base amounts. Transactions that become liable to duty on and from 1 February 2022 will be assessed in accordance with the amounts in this new notice. Read more
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Cybercrime alert
The message the Trust Accounts Department is continually putting out there is to be vigilant. The cyber criminals are exceptionally good at what they do and every time we try and plug the holes they come back with a fresh approach. View the latest alerts
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LEGAL UPDATES powered by LSJ
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Defamation
In the public interest? The new defence in NSW defamation law
By David Helvadjian >
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Property and Health law
Mental illness as a basis to rescind a contract for the sale of land
By Anneka Frayne and Talitha Fishburn >
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YOUR MEMBER BENEFITS PROGRAM
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New Year Life Insurance offer
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Kick start 2022 with this new offer for members. Life Insurance can be a great way to help protect your family’s future, should the worst happen. Members receive: 10 percent lifetime discount on Life cover*; First month free*. Request a quote.
*T&C's apply . General advice only. Consider the PDS. Target Market Determination on site. AFSL 247302 |
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