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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 133 Undue influence—incorporated legal practices

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 133

Undue influence—incorporated legal practices

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person causes or induces someone else to contravene this Act or the person's professional obligations as an Australian legal practitioner; and

        (b)     the other person is—

              (i)     a legal practitioner director of an incorporated legal practice; or

              (ii)     another Australian legal practitioner who provides legal services on behalf of an incorporated legal practice.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

Note     This Act is defined in the dictionary.

    (2)     This section applies to the person whether or not the person is an officer or employee of the incorporated legal practice.