Policies and Guidelines

Policies and Guidelines

View the full list of Law Council Policies and Guidelines.

21 July 2025—

Law Council

Best Practice Legislative Development Checklist

15 May 2025—

Law Council

Policy Statement – National Model Framework Addressing Sexual Harassment for the Australian Legal Profession

12 May 2025—

Law Council

Policy Statement on Child Justice Reform

11 December 2025—

Law Council

Guidance Note on Client Legal Privilege and Federal Regulators

21 July 2025—

Law Council

Best Practice Legislative Development Checklist

15 May 2025—

Law Council

Policy Statement – National Model Framework Addressing Sexual Harassment for the Australian Legal Profession

12 May 2025—

Law Council

Policy Statement on Child Justice Reform

23 September 2024—

Law Council

Public Leadership Statement on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

28 June 2024—

Law Council

Law Council Intervention on International Human Rights Matters

20 June 2024—

Law Council

National Legal Profession Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorism Financing Guidance

31 January 2024—

Law Council

Admission of Experienced Foreign Legal Practitioners

13 December 2023—

Law Council

Position Paper – HELP debt relief for RRR legal practitioners

02 December 2023—

Law Council

Whistleblower Policy

14 June 2023—

Law Council

Best Practice Guides for Legal Practitioners in Relation to Elder Financial Abuse and Assessing Mental Capacity

25 March 2023—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Principles Underpinning a Federal Judicial Commission

15 December 2022—

Law Council

Position Paper - Federal Parole Authority

22 November 2022—

Law Council

Principles for determining the appropriateness of online hearings

10 October 2022—

Law Council

Med-Arb Commentary

17 January 2022—

Law Council

Model Definition of ‘Family Violence’

15 December 2021—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Climate Change Policy

09 December 2021—

Law Council

Position Paper - Addressing the legal needs of the missing middle

07 October 2021—

Law Council

Policy Statement - The Death Penalty

28 June 2021—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Process of Judicial Appointments

23 December 2020—

Law Council

National Action Plan to Reduce Sexual Harassment in the Australian Legal Profession

17 November 2020—

Law Council

Federal Human Rights Charter

08 July 2020—

Law Council

Principles on a Successful Recovery: Addressing the Backlog of Cases in the Federal Courts as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic

08 July 2020—

Law Council

Principles on a Successful Recovery: Reporting of Online Hearings of the Federal Courts

12 June 2020—

Law Council

Principles for Facilitating Access to Justice for Marginalised and Vulnerable Groups as a Result of the COVID -19 Pandemic

12 May 2020—

Law Council

Principles on Jury Trials in the Context of COVID -19

18 December 2019—

Law Council

Crowdfunding Guidance Note

17 December 2019—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility

14 September 2019—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Sustainable Development

19 May 2019—

Law Council

Guidelines for Parties Engaged in Mediations

16 May 2019—

Law Council

Ethical Guidelines for Mediators

16 May 2019—

Law Council

Guidelines for Lawyers in Mediations

13 September 2018—

Law Council

Futures Summit Background Paper

04 May 2018—

Law Council

Equitable Briefing Policy

25 October 2017—

Law Council

Proposal for Australia’s role in a regional cooperative approach to the flow of asylum seekers into and within the Asia Pacific region

15 May 2017—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Human Rights and the Legal Profession

04 February 2016—

Law Council

Position Paper - Business and Human Rights and the Australian Legal Profession

01 November 2015—

Law Council

Best Practice Principles for the Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Transnational Law Practice

25 August 2015—

Law Council

Diversity and Equality Charter

28 October 2014—

Law Council

Asylum Seeker Policy

02 October 2014—

Law Council

Policy Discussion Paper - Mandatory Sentencing

02 October 2014—

Law Council

Mandatory Sentencing Policy

12 September 2013—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Justice Impact Assessments

22 June 2013—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Principles Applying to the Detention of Asylum Seekers

22 June 2013—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Principles Applying to Detention in a Criminal Law Context

27 April 2012—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Commonwealth Criminal Cases Review Commission

01 June 2011—

Law Council

Position Paper - Regulation of third party litigation funding in Australia

19 March 2011—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Consolidation of Commonwealth Anti Discrimination Laws

19 March 2011—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Rule of Law Principles

10 March 2011—

Law Council

Australian Collaborative Practice Guidelines for Lawyers

03 November 2010—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Registration and Reporting Obligations for Child Sex Offenders

14 May 2010—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Jury Directions

08 February 2010—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Indigenous Australians and the Legal Profession

26 November 2009—

Law Council

Equitable Briefing Policy for Female Barristers and Advocates

24 November 2009—

Law Council

Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy

13 November 2008—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Legal Aid and Access to Justice Policy Principles

23 June 2007—

Law Council

Model Guidelines for a Harmonious System of Torrens Title

17 December 2001—

Law Council

Policy Position - Post Border Protection Legislation

05 October 2001—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Mandatory Sentencing

29 June 2001—

Law Council

Australian Taxation Office - Access to Lawyers' Premises Guidelines

29 June 2001—

Law Council

Execution of AFP Search Warrants on Lawyers' Premises

29 June 2001—

Law Council

Policy Statement - International Legal Practice

18 October 1995—

Law Council

Policy Statement - Pro Bono Publico - For the Public Good

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