LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 149 Undue influence—multidisciplinary partnerships

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 149

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

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

        (b)     the other person is—

              (i)     a legal practitioner partner of a multidisciplinary partnership; or

              (ii)     another Australian legal practitioner who is an employee of a multidisciplinary partnership and provides legal services.

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 a partner or employee of the multidisciplinary partnership.