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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 practices

In 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.