AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 89

89. Holders of local practising certificates as barristers

      (1) The regulations or legal profession rules may make provision for or with respect to prohibiting the holder of a local practising certificate as a barrister (but not a solicitor and barrister) from any or all of the following:

(a) engaging in legal practice –

(i) otherwise than as a sole practitioner; or

(ii) in partnership with any person; or

(iii) as the employee of any person;

(b) holding office as a legal practitioner director of an incorporated legal practice.

      (2) Conditions may be imposed on a local practising certificate granted to a barrister (but not a solicitor and barrister) that the barrister must not –

(a) engage in legal practice –

(i) otherwise than as a sole practitioner; or

(ii) in partnership with any person; or

(iii) as the employee of any person; or

(b) hold office as a legal practitioner director of an incorporated legal practice.

      (3) The regulations may provide for the training or qualification requirement that a local legal practitioner must satisfy before becoming a barrister.



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