Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Legal Profession Act 2004 - SECT 2.2.5.

Definitions

2.2.5. Definitions

In this Division-

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lay associate of a local legal practitioner or law practice, has the same
meaning as in section 1.2.4, and includes-

   (a)  in relation to a local legal practitioner-

   (i)  a person (not being an Australian legal practitioner) who is a partner
        of the local legal practitioner in a business that includes the local
        legal practitioner's practice;

   (ii) a person (not being an Australian legal practitioner) who shares the
        receipts of the local legal practitioner's practice;

   (iii) a person who is employed or paid in connection with the local legal
        practitioner's practice;

   (b)  in relation to a law practice-

   (i)  a person (not being an Australian legal practitioner) who is a partner
        in the law practice;

   (ii) a person (not being an Australian legal practitioner) who shares the
        receipts from legal services provided by the law practice;

   (iii) a person who is employed or paid in connection with the law practice;

   (iv) a consultant to the law practice (however described) who-

                (A)  is not an Australian legal practitioner; and

                (B)  provides services to the law practice, other than
                     services of a kind prescribed by the regulations;
                     relevant offence means-

   (a)  an offence against Division 2 of Part I of the Crimes Act 1958; or

   (b)  an offence against a law of another jurisdiction, the Commonwealth or
        a foreign country that corresponds to an offence referred to in
        paragraph (a).