| Formation | 1842 (formally 1884) |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Official language | English |
Key people | Brett McGrath, President Kenneth Tickle, CEO |
| Website | www |
The Law Society of New South Wales is a professional association which represents over 42,000 solicitors in Australia.[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 general public has appropriate access to justice and can be easily connected to members of the profession when they require legal advice.
Along with the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner, the Law Society sets and enforces professional standards,[5] licenses solicitors to practise, investigates complaints and administers discipline to ensure both the community and the profession are properly served by ethical and responsible solicitors.
- ^ "The Law Society of New South Wales Homepage". The Law Society of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Professional Standards Council Home". New South Wales Professional Standards Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/psc/ll_psc.nsf/vwFiles/Scheme_LawSociety_Summary_nsw_20062011.pdf/$file/Scheme_LawSociety_Summary_nsw_20062011.pdf retrieved 2010-10-27 Archived 30 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Policy Submissions 2018 | the Law Society of NSW". www.lawsociety.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Practising law in NSW | the Law Society of NSW". www.lawsociety.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2013.