Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Bill 2020 & Legal Profession Uniform Law Application (Levy) Bill 2020
Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Committee· 15 September 2020general_report
The WA parliamentary committee reviewed the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Bill 2020 and related levy bill, finding several clauses that could erode parliamentary sovereignty. The committee made recommendations to address these concerns, including amendments to commencement clauses and disallowance mechanisms, and improved public notification of changes.
Impact
Legal practitioners, the Western Australian public, and the WA Parliament are all affected. The changes impact the regulation of the legal profession, costs for practitioners, and the public's access to legal services and information.
justicepublic_sectorLegal Profession Uniform LawParliamentary sovereigntydisallowance mechanismamending ActsHenry VIII clauselegal professionuniform legislationlegal regulationcommencement clausepublic notification
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