Commission was interviewed live by video link during the launch.
LEGAL PRACTICE SECTION
Australia is inching closer to adopting a national electronic conveyancing system. The Law Council of Australia has been working hard with National E-Conveyancing Development Ltd (NECDL) and The Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) to develop a workable system of electronic conveyancing, and the Australian Property Law Group of the Legal Practice Section has played an active role in this important work.
The development of a national electronic conveyancing system will mean signifi cant change to property practices in law fi rms around the country, and it is therefore vitally important for practitioners and practice managers alike to get an understanding of what they can expect, and how they need to prepare. The good news for Australian fi rms is that our counterparts in New Zealand have already been through this process, and have discovered many of the lessons to be learned.
The Australian Law Management Group and the Australian Property Law Group have played an important role in educating practitioners and practice managers on these matters, thanks to the generous time donated by Catherine Trengrove, of Minter Ellison Watts Rudd in New Zealand.
In the July edition of the Australasian Law Management Journal Ms Trengrove wrote on Lessons from the Kiwi e-conveyancing model, with a focus on issues for property Lawyers. This article was followed up in the September edition with Getting your house in order for e-conveyancing, providing a focus on risk management, information technology, and change management issues for practice managers. These articles can be downloaded from the Australasian Law Management Journal website.
Both these articles were followed up by webinar presentations conducted by Ms Trengrove, where she further elaborated and
answered questions on the issues from both articles. The webinars were conducted in two sessions: Session 1: Property Lawyers held on 18 September, and Session 2: Practice Managers held on 25 September. Recordings of both these webinars can be downloaded from the Australasian Law Management Journal website.
The Australian Property Law Group also continues to contribute actively to the work of the Property Law Reform Alliance (PLRA) on the development of a Uniform Torrens Title Act (UTTA). The draft UTTA was launched for public consultation by the PLRA in March this year, and is open for comment until 28 February 2013. Visit the PLRA website to download a copy of the draft UTTA.
As reported in the last edition of Law Council Review, the Australian Law Management Group will be conducting its World Masters of Law Firm Management seminar in Sydney on 11 October 2012, on the topic of Legal Process Outsourcing – the real story. This event will showcase a realistic “no holds barred” perspective from those who have pioneered and implemented LPO in law fi rms. It is a “must” for those interested in the area. For further details visit the Law Council website.
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