Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Legal Profession Act 2004 - SECT 1.2.2.

Terms relating to lawyers

1.2.2. Terms relating to lawyers

For the purposes of this Act-

   (a)  an Australian lawyer is a person who is admitted to the legal
        profession under this Act or a corresponding law;

   (b)  a local lawyer is a person who is admitted to the legal profession
        under this Act (whether or not the person is also admitted under a
        corresponding law);

   (c)  an interstate lawyer is a person who is admitted to the legal
        profession under a corresponding law, but not under this Act.