Course Overview The commencement of the Legal Profession Uniform Law on 1 July 2015 introduced the requirement for persons to be appointed as an external examiner, that person must be a member of a class of persons as designated in Rule 65 of the Legal profession Uniform General Rules 2015 and have successfully completed a course of education approved by the Legal Services Council from time to time after consultation with the relevant designated local regulatory authority. An external examiner is required to be appointed by a law practice to complete the External Examiners Report. The report is required to be lodged by a law practice that has received, held or disbursed trust money (excluding Transit Money), once in every financial year. Rule 65(2) of the Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 provides that the following classes of persons may be appointed as external examiner under Part 4.2 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law. To be eligible to apply for accreditation you must be:
with a current certificate of Public Practice, or
Eligibility based on review of your registration entitles you to sit the course approved by the Legal Services Council and conducted by the Law Society of New South Wales. To register your interest for the next available course, please click here. If you have any queries or having trouble registering your interest, please contact the professional development team on +61 2 9926 0250 or email education@lawsociety.com.au |
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External Examiners Course - Express your interest
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Law Practice Lodgement of Part A & B – live webinar
| Monday 12 May 2025 | |
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| 10:00 AM 11:00 AM | |
This webinar will provide you with key information about the annual trust account reporting process (commonly known as Part A, Part B and External Examiner Report) using the Trust Lodgement Portal (TLP). Join us for this complimentary webinar as we walk you through the Trust Lodgement Portal where you will learn how to:
There will be an opportunity to ask the Chief Trust Account Investigator questions on the process. In order to enrol in this course, you will require a LawID account, please ensure you are logged in before you add the course to the cart. Click here for further details on how to create a free non-member account. If you have any queries or having trouble registering, please contact the professional development team on +61 2 9926 0250 or email education@lawsociety.com.au |
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| Sharon Blake, Chief Trust Account Investigator, Trust Account Department, The Law Society of NSW Vrushali Carvalho, Senior Analyst, Investigations, Trust Account Department, The Law Society of NSW |
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Course sessions
Law Practice Lodgement of Part A & B – live webinar (78432)
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Silent Signals: What External Examiners Reveal – live webinar
| Monday 12 May 2025 | |
| Live webinar | |
| 2:00 PM 3:00 PM | |
Join us for this complimentary webinar where you will learn about:
There will be an opportunity to ask the Chief Trust Account Investigator questions on the process. In order to enrol in this course, you will require a LawID account, please ensure you are logged in before you add the course to the cart. Click here for further details on how to create a free non-member account. If you have any queries or having trouble registering, please contact the professional development team on +61 2 9926 0250 or email education@lawsociety.com.au |
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| Sharon Blake, Chief Trust Account Investigator, Trust Account Department, The Law Society of NSW Gavin Connor, Senior Investigator, The Law Society of NSW |
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Course sessions
Silent Signals: What External Examiners Reveal – live webinar (78433)
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