New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsAn Australian legal practitioner must not engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction unless the practitioner holds or is covered by an approved insurance policy for this jurisdiction and the policy covers that legal practice.
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.
Note:1 Section 45 provides that the designated local regulatory authority must not grant or renew an Australian practising certificate unless it is satisfied that the applicant has, or will have on or before the grant or renewal, professional indemnity insurance in accordance with this Law and the Uniform Rules. This does not apply if the applicant is not required to have professional indemnity insurance.2 The Uniform Rules may provide that professional indemnity insurance may be issued on either a practitioner basis or on a law practice basis covering practitioners.3 All legal practice as a volunteer or on a pro bono basis needs to be covered by an approved insurance policy for this jurisdiction.