Schedule 2 of the Legal Profession Uniform Admission Rules 2015

Descriptor: A career newbie must act ethically and demonstrate professional responsibility and courtesy in dealing with clients, courts, the community and other lawyers. If you are applying for admission, you must submit an application document to the Supreme Court of Western Australia at least 2 months before the proposed approval date. You must file an application for admission with the Chamber within 2 days of submitting your application. The application for admission requires you to attach the documents that the commission needs to determine whether you are fit and fit for admission. Information on the formal admission procedure is available here. The Attorney General will keep the Law Society and the profession closely informed. Descriptor: A junior lawyer should be able to demonstrate oral communication, legal interviews, advocacy, negotiation, dispute resolution, letter writing, and skill writing. You must also apply for admission in accordance with the admission rules, convince the board that you are a suitable person for admission, and meet the English proficiency requirements. The Law Society has informed its members and the profession as a whole that on June 23, 2021, the Uniform Laws in the Legal Profession Bill was reintroduced in the Legislative Assembly after it expired prior to the 2021 election, and that the expected coming into force date of the Uniform Act remains January 1, 2022. The introduction of a uniform system of regulation of the legal professions was an objective of the Law Council of Australia.

Victoria and New South Wales passed the Uniform Act on 1 July. July 2015. This was seen as an important step towards a truly national profession and a positive example of the profession`s leading role in setting its own standards. On 5 February 2009, the Council of Australian Governments agreed that further work was needed to nationalise the regulation of the legal profession in Australia, and the National Legal Profession Reform Project was launched. Information documents on the project are available under ag.gov.au. The Law Council has produced a fact sheet outlining the regulations that apply to intergovernmental practitioners practising in New South Wales and Victoria from 1 July 2015. The bills were reintroduced in the Legislative Assembly on June 23, 2021. Descriptor: A career starter working in administrative law should be able to: Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Bill 2021 – Start On 7 December 2020, prior to the 2021 elections in the State of Western Australia, the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly were prorogued.

Following the release, all bills before both Houses “lapse” and are withdrawn from parliamentary proceedings. As a result, the Uniform Law Application in the Legal Profession Bill, 2020 and the Uniform Law Application in the Legal Profession (Levie) Bill, 2020 are obsolete. Descriptor: A career newcomer working in wills and estates should be able to draft wills, administer estates, and take steps to resolve issues related to wills and estates. Unfortunately, the Harmonization of Laws in the Legal Profession Bill 2021 (the Bill) and the Uniform Application of the Legal Profession Bill (levy) (Bills), 2021 have not yet been passed by Parliament, and all indications are that the two bills will not be passed by Parliament until November 2021 at best and, at worst, will not begin until or around the last day of the Legislative Council session, December 9, 2021. It is highly unlikely that both bills will enter into force in their entirety before the end of the year, as a number of transitional provisions are being prepared that are currently unknown. Descriptor: A career starter should be able to conduct civil proceedings at first instance before at least one court of general jurisdiction of a state or territory in a timely and cost-effective manner. In 2020, the Uniform Law Application in the Legal Profession Bill 2020 and the Uniform Law in the Legal Profession (Levy) Bill 2020 were introduced in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. The bills were passed by the Assembly and referred by the Legislative Council to the Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation, which reported on the bills in October 2020. Descriptor: An entry-level lawyer should be able to manage workload, work habits, and work practices in a manner that manages clients` affairs in a timely and cost-effective manner. Descriptor: A young professional working in the banking and financial sector should be able to demonstrate competence in advising clients on some of the common means of financing business transactions and should be able to demonstrate competence in drafting simple loan agreements and related collateral documents, and taking the necessary steps to improve these safeguards. The Law Society of Western Australia fully supports and has championed the adoption of the Uniform Legal Profession Act since 2014.

Learn more about the historical context by clicking on the link below. After the bills expired, the Law Society was informed that the Attorney General had written to the Attorneys General of New South Wales and Victoria to extend the application of the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Uniform Framework for the Legal Professions until 1 January 2022 and to confirm the State Government`s commitment to join the Legal Profession Uniform Law Scheme. In response to the letter to the Attorney General, the Law Society was informed of the following on November 25, 2021: These fact sheets contain general introductory information on various aspects of uniform law. The fact sheets will be completed and updated as the Uniform Act progresses in Western Australia: Descriptor: A beginner in his or her career must have sufficient knowledge, skills and values to maintain trust records and general accounts in accordance with the law and best practices, to the extent normally permitted and expected of a lawyer employed: See explanations below. Descriptor: A career newcomer working in criminal law should be able to advise clients prior to arrest, apply for bail, plead guilty, attend minor contentious hearings, and assist in preparing cases for trial. The following are joint submissions from the various state and territory bar associations submitted for legislative consultation in response to discussion papers released by the National Task Force on Legal Reform in late 2009 and submitted by the federal government for legislative consultation in mid-2010: The requirements of Sections 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 apply to both PCT courses and continuing education. The LPUL bill has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and it is hoped that it will be passed by the Legislative Council before Christmas. However, given the uncertainty as to when Parliament will be able to pass the legislation, the Attorney General agreed to delay the proposed January 1, 2022. The Attorney General will consult with stakeholders when deciding on the new launch date. Each new launch date is subject to the LPUL bill, which is first passed by Parliament.