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Supreme Court of Tasmania Circulars – Prescribed Rates of Interest as from 1 July 2022 and Court Fees and Endorsed Costs as from 1 July 2022
7 of 2022 - Circular to Practitioners - Prescribed Rates of Interest as from 1 July 2022 8 of 2022 - Circular to Practitioners - Court Fees and Endorsed Costs from 1 July 2022
Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Conduct) Amendment Rules 2022
Legal Profession (Solicitors' Conduct) Amendment Rules 2022
Supreme Court of Tasmania – Circular Number 9 of 2022 – Cancellation of document exchanges via DX system
9 of 2022 - Circular to Practitioners - Cancellation of document exchange via DX system from 30 June 2022
ATO Legal Professional Privilege Protocol
22 June 2022 ATO Legal Professional Privilege Protocol The Law Council of Australia welcomes the release of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) legal professional privilege (LPP) protocol (Protocol) today, but believes more work is needed to ensure confidentiality of privileged material continues to be protected. “We appreciate the [...]
Tasmanian Refugee Legal Service World Refugee Day and End of Financial Year Appeal
DONATE Dear Friends and supporters of TRLS, This week we are celebrating Refugee week. This is an important week when the world acknowledges the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees all over the world. People who have fled conflict and persecution in their home country [...]
Asian Australian Lawyers Association: William Ah Ket Scholarship
We run the annual William Ah Ket Scholarship. The Scholarship is named after Australia’s first barrister of Chinese background and encourages people at early stages of their legal careers to contribute to the discourse on diversity and inclusion in the law and legal profession. The winner of the [...]
ATO – Important Updates for Foreign Purchases of Established Dwellings
Important updates for foreign purchases of established dwellings Guidance 6
Magistrates Court of Tasmania – Ceremonial Sitting Katie Edwards
Invitation to members to attend by Zoom the Ceremonial Sitting of Katie Edwards as Magistrate to the Magistrates Court of Tasmania on Monday 27th June 2022 at 12 noon in Burnie Magistrates Court. Invitation to Ceremonial Sitting - Law Society Newsletter
Tasmanian Networks Pty Ltd (trading as TasNetworks) – Electricity Transmission Wayleave Search Fee Increase
Wayleave price increase - 2022-2023 Financial Year
Foreign Investor Duty Surcharge: Amendments to the Duties Act 2001
The Tasmanian Government's Foreign Investor Duty Surcharge amendments to the Duties Act 2001 have received Royal Assent. The Commissioner of State Revenue has published this factsheet summarising the amendments. As noted in the document, three of the amendments do not take effect until 1 July 2022. State Revenue Office, Tasmania