The purpose of the course is to provide legal practitioners, whose actions are capable of constituting unsatisfactory professional conduct or whose fitness to practice has been called into question, with additional awareness of their trust accounting obligations.
Solicitors may be referred or recommended to complete the course by QCAT, the Legal Practice Committee, the Legal Services Commission (LSC), Council or the Executive Committee of the Council of Queensland Law Society. The one-day course is carried out by the Society’s trust account experts, who deliver specialised training in trust accounting, and the competency expected of solicitors when handling trust money.
How to apply?
In most instances, participants are referred and the Society will initiate contact in relation to the referral.
In order to apply for the course the following items must be completed by the relevant application closing date:
- Complete the online registration
- The application fee paid $1,500.00 (inclusive of GST) is payable at the time of application.
For further information about the course please contact the Society’s Regulation team on 07 3842 5908 or by email to managertai@qls.com.au.
Workshop dates for 2024
| Enrolment deadline | Workshop date | Assignment due | Exam date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 27 February 2024 | Thursday 5 March 2024 | Tuesday 19 March 2024 | Thursday 26 March 2024 |
| Thursday 2 May 2024 | Thursday 9 May 2024 | Thursday 23 May 2024 | Thursday 30 May 2024 |
| Friday 12 July 2024 | Friday 19 July 2024 | Monday 2 August 2024 | Monday 9 August 2024 |
| Friday 4 October 2024 | Friday 11 October 2024 | Friday 25 October 2024 | Thursday 1 November 2024 |
Details of workshop
Workshops are run online from 9am to 3pm. You must have camera and audio access to Microsoft Teams for the interactive workshops. Once you are registered an email will be sent to you with pre-reading material at least week prior to the course date. Please ensure that when you register for the Workshop that you are also available for the online 75 minute Exam which is available from 6am to 10.15am.