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The Online Resources Hub brings guidelines, articles and other resources from across the Law Society Website to one centralised and searchable location. Searches can be made using the Common Searches buttons or by using your own search terms in the search bar.

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Risk Management
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Sep 16, 2020 – The aim of the Risk Management activities of the Law Society is to reduce the incidence and magnitude of insurance claims against South Australian legal practitioners. Together with the Ethics and Practice Unit of the Society, Risk Management staf
JCCD Working with Interpreters for Legal Practitioners eLearning Course
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Aug 30, 2024 – The Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity delivers an eLearning course designed to give legal practitioners a working understanding of the Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in Courts and Tribunals. Australia’s cultural
LawCare and Support Groups
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Sep 12, 2024 – LawCare offers practitioners the opportunity to discuss with a general practitioner, Dr Jill, who has experience in treating social and psychological problems, any problem that is interfering with or has the opportunity to interfere with your work pe
The Importance of Cybersecurity for Practitioners and Legal Practice
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Sep 30, 2024 – Maintenance of cyber security continues to be a widespread issue among the legal sector. It is necessary that practitioners educate themselves in cyber security due to the reliance and use of technology in the legal sector.
Law Society Forms
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Nov 22, 2024 – A list of common Law Society forms, including membership, practising certificate, PSS, trust account and other ethics and practice related issues.
Disability Friendly Firms
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Nov 26, 2024 – The checklist is designed to be a helpful guide for firms who want to be more disability friendly. The checklist is not meant to be exhaustive or prescriptive, but a helpful reference for firms so that clients with disability can more easily access t
Risk Management Package - Succession
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Sep 16, 2020 – Checklists and templates for practitioners to assist manage risks
Risk Management Practice Packages
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Sep 16, 2020 – Checklists and templates for practitioners to assist manage risks
Wills Register
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Aug 21, 2024 – The Wills Register is an initiative of the Law Society's Succession Law Committee and the aim is to provide a secure centralised register containing the location of South Australian Wills. It allows legal practitioners to quickly track down lost Will
Best practice guide for legal practitioners in relation to elder financial abuse
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Jun 15, 2023 – On 15 June 2023, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023, the Law Council published a revised Best Practice Guide for Legal Practitioners in Relation to Elder Financial Abuse to help lawyers identify potential incidents of abuse, particularly financial
Bullying, Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Guidelines
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Nov 11, 2019 – Guidelines relating to Bullying, Discrimination and Sexual Harassment adopted by the Council at its meeting on 4 November 2019
Crowdfunding Guide
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Feb 1, 2021 – Crowd-funding has obvious access to justice benefits and can be a valid and valuable source of funding for legal services. 2. The purpose of this document is to improve understanding of crowd-funding and highlight the relevant ethical and profession
Medico-Legal Examinations Guide
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Mar 6, 2023 – The examination aims to identify any injury or medical condition that you suffer and to determine the extent to which such injury or condition was caused by your accident and/or work conditions.
Legal Costs Fact Sheets and Disclosures
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Aug 28, 2024 – Legal Costs Fact Sheets and Costs Disclosure Forms translated into various languages
Locating a Missing Will of a Deceased Person
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Sep 9, 2024 – Information on how to find a missing will or a lost will.
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Resource Knowledge Centre
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Jul 10, 2024 – The Federal Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) is responsible for the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 which currently regulates the financial, gambling and bullion sectors. The AGD is currently reviewing the anti-mo