LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 9 Terms relating to associates and principals of law practices
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 9
Terms relating to associates and principals of law practicesIn this Act:
"associate", of a law practice, means—
(a) an Australian legal practitioner who is—
(i) for a law practice constituted by a sole practitioner—the sole practitioner; or
(ii) for a law practice that is a law firm—a partner in the law practice; or
(iii) for a law practice that is an incorporated legal practice—a legal practitioner director in the practice; or
(iv) for a multidisciplinary partnership—a legal practitioner partner in the practice; or
(v) an employee of, or consultant to, the law practice; or
(b) an agent of the law practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or
(c) an employee of, or a person paid in connection with, the law practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or
(d) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer who is a partner in the law practice; or
(e) a person (other than an Australian legal practitioner) who is a partner in a multi-disciplinary partnership; or
(f) a person (other than an Australian legal practitioner) who shares the receipts, revenue or other income arising from the legal practice; or
(g) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer who has a relationship with the law practice of a kind prescribed by regulation.
"lay associate", of a law practice or a local legal practitioner, means an associate of the practice or legal practitioner who is not an Australian legal practitioner.
"legal practitioner associate", of a law practice, means an associate of the practice who is an Australian legal practitioner.
"principal", of a law practice, means an Australian legal practitioner who is—
(a) for a law practice constituted by a sole practitioner—the sole practitioner; or
(b) for a law practice that is a law firm—a partner in the law practice; or
(c) for a law practice that is an incorporated legal practice—a legal practitioner director in the practice; or
(d) for a multidisciplinary partnership—a legal practitioner partner in the practice.