New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PROFESSION REGULATION 2002 - REG 140

140 Exception for advertising specialty

(1) This Division does not prevent the publication of an advertisement that advertises a barrister or solicitor as being a specialist or offering specialist services, but only if the advertisement is published by means of:

(a) an entry in a practitioner directory that states only the name and contact details of the barrister or solicitor and any area of practice or accredited specialty of the barrister or solicitor, or

(b) a sign displayed at a place of business of the barrister or solicitor that states only the name and contact details of the barrister or solicitor and any accredited specialty of the barrister or solicitor, or

(c) an advertisement on an Internet website operated by the barrister or solicitor the publication of which would be prevented under this Division solely because it refers to personal injury or personal injury legal services in a statement of accredited specialty of the barrister or solicitor.

(2) In this clause:
"accredited specialty" of a barrister or solicitor means a specialty in which the barrister or solicitor is accredited under an accreditation scheme conducted or approved by the Bar Council or Law Society.
"practitioner directory" means a printed publication, directory or database that is published by a person in the ordinary course of the person’s business (and not by the barrister or solicitor concerned or a partner, employee or member of the practice of the barrister or solicitor).