Legal Profession Regulations 2007

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Item No.

Name, title or description

Kinds of persons who are entitled to take or use name, title or description

Circumstances in which the persons are entitled to take or use name, title or description

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lawyer

Australian lawyer

all circumstances (no restriction)

2

lawyer

Australian-registered foreign lawyer

all circumstances (no restriction)

3

legal practitioner

Australian legal practitioner

all circumstances (no restriction)

4

legal practitioner

Australian lawyer

when the Australian lawyer, not holding an Australian practising certificate, engages in legal practice as an employee of a government agency in circumstances in which an Australian law permits an Australian lawyer to engage in legal practice of that kind without having to hold an Australian practising certificate

5

barrister and solicitor, or solicitor and barrister, or solicitor, or attorney

Australian legal practitioner

when the Australian legal practitioner holds an Australian practising certificate and engages in legal practice in the manner of a solicitor

6

barrister and solicitor, or solicitor and barrister, or solicitor, or attorney

Australian lawyer

when the Australian lawyer, not holding an Australian practising certificate, engages in legal practice in the manner of a solicitor as an employee of a government agency in circumstances in which an Australian law permits an Australian lawyer to engage in legal practice of that kind without having to hold an Australian practising certificate

7

barrister

Australian legal practitioner

when the Australian legal practitioner holds a local practising certificate and engages in legal practice in the manner of a barrister

8

barrister

Australian lawyer

when the Australian lawyer, not holding an Australian practising certificate, engages in legal practice in the manner of a barrister as an employee of a government agency in circumstances in which an Australian law permits an Australian lawyer to engage in legal practice of that kind without having to hold an Australian practising certificate

9

counsel

Australian legal practitioner

all circumstances (no restriction)

10

counsel

Australian lawyer

when the Australian lawyer, not holding an Australian practising certificate, engages in legal practice as an employee of a government agency in circumstances in which an Australian law permits an Australian lawyer to engage in legal practice of that kind without having to hold an Australian practising certificate or when the Australian lawyer, not holding an Australian practising certificate, provides legal services to his or her employer, or to a related entity, in the ordinary course of his or her employment and for no fee, gain or reward other than his or her ordinary remuneration as an employee

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Senior Counsel or SC

Australian lawyer

when the Australian lawyer currently holds the status of Senior Counsel, as recognised by the High Court or a Supreme Court of any jurisdiction

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Queen's Counsel or QC, or King's Counsel or KC, or Her Majesty's Counsel, or His Majesty's Counsel

Australian lawyer

when the Australian lawyer currently holds the appropriate status, as conferred by the Crown in any capacity or as recognised by the High Court or a Supreme Court of any jurisdiction

13

attorney

Australian-registered foreign lawyer

when entitled to use the name, title or description under section 177 of the Act

14

attorney

patent attorney

when using the expression "patent attorney"

15

attorney

donee of a power of attorney

when indicating that the donee holds or is acting under a power of attorney

16

Attorney

Attorney-General of any jurisdiction, the Commonwealth or a foreign country

all circumstances (no restriction)

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Solicitor

Solicitor-General of any jurisdiction, the Commonwealth or a foreign country

all circumstances (no restriction)