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Good manners help the wheels of justice turn
In an increasingly polarised society, I reflect on why professional courtesy remains essential to our duties as lawyers, and to the proper administration of justice.
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Time is running out – renew your practising certificate
The standard PC renewal period closes next Friday 15 May 2026. Renewing after this date may involve additional processing time. Log in using your LawID to renew. We’ll continue to contact you directly to support completion of your renewal.
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Ceremonial sitting to farewell The Hon. Justice Aldridge
A bench farewell for the Honourable Justice Murray Aldridge as a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) will be held on Friday 22 May at 4.30pm in Courtroom 7C, Level 7, Lionel Bowen Building. RSVP here before Friday 15 May. For those unable to attend the ceremony in person, the farewell will be livestreamed here.
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RISK
Outcome and conduct: the test of reasonableness in professional negligence
By Sophie Duffy and Thomas Cavanagh
Read here >
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CHILDRENS LAW
The meaning of ‘unacceptable risk’ in care and protection proceedings
By Cassandra Bennett and Matthew Levy
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Life cycle of a family provision claim in NSW – online
Tuesday 19 May 2026
REGISTER HERE
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Staying Well in the Law: Effective boundary setting for solicitors
Thursday 21 May 2026
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Conveyancing fundamentals for solicitors – In-person
Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 May 2026
REGISTER HERE
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May Service Directory
The latest LSJ Online Service Directory is now available, featuring agency and referral listings, practices for sale or purchase, missing wills’ notices, and more. Click here.
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Conveyancing alert – revised cooling off notice
From Monday 1 June 2026, the new form of the cooling off notice must be used in a contract or option agreement, read more. The Contract for the sale and purchase of land 2026 edition includes the new cooling off notice, and the Law Society’s Digital Contracts Service via its FAQ page provides a document containing the new cooling off notice for the updating of contracts drafted using the 2022 edition. Practitioners may wish to consider doing an audit of any unexchanged contracts issued in the 2022 edition.
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Consultation Draft Lodgment Rules Version 2.2
The Law Society made a submission with input from its Property Law Committee to the Office of the Registrar General on the Draft Lodgment Rules Version 2.2, which will mandate the lodgment of plan administration sheets and section 88B instruments in LRS Connect from 1 July 2026. The submission supported the continued transition to digital survey plans, however suggested clearer guidance on what constitutes “major” and “minor” alterations, to reduce requisitions, delays and costs, and improve registration efficiency.
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Compulsory Drug Treatment Correctional Centre Program (CDTCC) eligibility expanded
Amendments to the Drug Court Regulation commenced on Friday 27 March 2026. The amendments expand CDTCC referring courts to all NSW District and Local Courts and extend eligible residential areas from 31 to 34 Local Government Areas to include Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong. More information available here.
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Voluntary liquidation of Mudgee Private Rehab Pty Ltd (used for bail)
The Law Society has been advised that, on 17 April 2026, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission published a Notice of Appointment of Liquidator in relation to Mudgee Private Rehab Pty Ltd, a private residential rehabilitation centre used for bail.
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EXTERNAL EVENTS AND OPEN ROLES
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Tracing a Construction Dispute Seminar
Tuesday 5 May | Banco Court | 5.30pm – 7pm, followed by networking
The seminar is intended to trace the life cycle of a construction dispute, and will cover the topics of litigation funding, mediation and arbitration. Further information.
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EOI: Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, Drug and Alcohol Sentencing List (DASL)
Acting Judge
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