LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 138 Obligations of legal practitioner partner relating to misconduct—multidisciplinary
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 138
Obligations of legal practitioner partner relating to misconduct—multidisciplinary partnerships(1) Each of the following can be unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct by a legal practitioner partner of a multidisciplinary partnership:
(a) unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct of an Australian legal practitioner employed by the partnership;
(b) conduct of any other partner (other than an Australian legal practitioner) of the partnership that adversely affects the provision of legal services by the partnership;
(c) the unsuitability of any other partner (other than an Australian legal practitioner) of the partnership to be a member of a partnership that provides legal services.
(2) A legal practitioner partner of a multidisciplinary partnership must ensure that all reasonable steps available to the partner is taken to deal with any unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct of an Australian legal practitioner employed by the partnership.