Regulatory compliance

ContactsLaw aims to enforce and comply with all applicable state and federal regulations, as well as facilitating industry best practices.

National

  • ContactsLaw produces self-printing pay as you go (PAYG) withholding payment summaries and annual report data files in compliance with the Australian Taxation Office’s Electronic Reporting Specification.
  • ContactsLaw produces electronic payment direct entry data files (ABA files) according to the specification provided by the Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA).

Western Australia

  • ContactsLaw complies with the Legal Profession Regulations 2009 in relation to trust accounting, controlled money and transit money.
  • ContactsLaw allows the recording of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities and conditions as required under the Legal Profession Rules 2009 (including the 2015 amendments).

New South Wales

  • ContactsLaw complies with the Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 in relation to trust accounting and controlled money.

Northern Territory

  • ContactsLaw complies with the Legal Profession Regulations in relation to trust accounting, controlled money and transit money.

Queensland

  • ContactsLaw complies with the Legal Profession Regulation 2007 in relation to trust accounting, controlled money and transit money.

South Australia

  • ContactsLaw complies with the Legal Practitioners Regulations 2014 in relation to trust accounting, controlled money and transit money.

Tasmania

  • ContactsLaw complies with the Legal Profession Regulations 2008 in relation to trust accounting, controlled money and transit money.

Australian Capital Territory

  • ContactsLaw complies with the Legal Profession Regulation 2007 in relation to trust accounting, controlled money and transit money.