List of approved External Examiners under s268 of the Legal Profession Act
Renew an Existing External Examiner's / Assistant's Application
Initial application to apply to become an External Examiner / Assistant
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The information in the table below is under continual review.
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Intermixing money - Disbursements |
Treatment of legal aid payments, treatment of entrusted funds, disbursements and entrusted funds. |
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Establishing a trust account |
A list of banks approved by the Society, the required naming convention of each type of trust account and when the practice is to provide notification to the Society. |
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Examined and compliant trust account software |
Assists the practice to identify 'examined and compliant' software; provides definitions of computerised and manual systems. Version 2 updated April 2011. |
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Investigations |
The regulatory function of the Society in relation to trust accounts; the investigation reporting process; expected professional conduct during the investigation; entitlements afforded to the Investigator, and the recording of breaches. |
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Trust account workbook External Examiners |
This comprehensive workbook interprets the LPA Legislation and Regulations into an everyday practical guide for both the practitioner and key accounting staff. This document was developed during transition to the current Regulations and Act and is due for revision in 2011. Please refer to individual information sheets for more updated information or contact the Trust Account Supervisor for advice. This document may take some time to download. |
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| External Examiners Information Sheet | External Examiners |
External Examiners Information Sheet once in each financial year law practices must have their financial records examined by an external examiner. |
All trust account enquiries should be directed to:
Manager Regulatory Services
Law Society Northern Territory
GPO Box 2388
DARWIN NT 0801
Telephone: (08) 8981 5104
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Office: 3/6 Lindsay St. Darwin NT 0800
Post: GPO Box 2388 Darwin NT 0801
ABN: 62 208 314 893
Please note that the Society does not offer legal advice.
A list of lawyers can be found here.
Telephone: (08) 8981 5104
Email: lawsoc@lawsocietynt.asn.au
