This checklist is designed to help principals or their delegates manage a file transition within the firm when a practitioner leaves. It is limited to client work only and not other employment issues like return of equipment
Covers a list of items to complete when transitioning a client file when a practitioner leaves the firm
Practitioners are often engaged by a client to ‘do the conveyancing’ associated with the sale or purchase of real property. Typically, they are not specifically instructed to provide taxation or stamp duty advice, but there is usually no transaction relating to real property that doesn’t have taxation or duty implications
Always first confirm the currency in which money is to be sent before transferring funds overseas
Regular file audits are a crucial aspect of effective practice management, ensuring compliance with key procedures. By conducting audits, the firm can proactively identify and mitigate risks, improve processes, and maintain consistently high-quality work across all client matters. These audits not only highlight unmanaged risks but also reveal opportunities to enhance practices and procedures.
Legal practitioners acting in property transactions take note that the foreign resident capital gains withholding (FRCGW) rules are changing on 1 January 2025.
The Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee (LPLC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Maini as LPLC’s new Chief Executive Officer from 6 January 2025.
The LPLC Annual Report for 2023–2024 was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on 31 October 2024.
