Victorian Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PRACTICE (ADMISSION) RULES 1999 - SECT 3.02.

Determination of areas of practice

3.02. Determination of areas of practice



(1) The Council may determine an area of practice to be a practical legal
training requirement for the purposes of rule 3.01(1)(b).

(2) Without limiting the Council's discretion as to determination of areas of
practice under this rule, the Council may determine any one or more of the
following areas of practice as practical legal training requirements-

   (a)  ethics and professional responsibility;

   (b)  work management;

   (c)  legal writing and drafting;

   (d)  interviewing and communication skills;

   (e)  negotiation and dispute resolution;

   (f)  legal analysis and research;

   (g)  advocacy.



(3) For the purposes of this rule, an area of practice may constitute or be
relevant to any professional, ethical or business skill or practice or to any
area of practice or procedure relating to a substantive area of law that the
Council considers appropriate.

(4) The Council may specify or vary topics which it will treat as necessary
parts of an area of practice.

(5) The Council must give written notice to an accredited PLT provider of-

   (a)  areas of practice determined by the Council to be a practical legal
        training requirement for the purposes of rule 3.01(1)(b);

   (b)  any specification or variation of topics the Council will treat as
        part of an area of practice.