Form of practice
168 Form of practice
An Australian-registered foreign lawyer may, subject to any conditions attaching to the foreign lawyer’s registration, practise foreign law—
on the foreign lawyer’s own account; or
in partnership with 1 or more Australian-registered foreign lawyers or 1 or more Australian legal practitioners, or both, in circumstances where, if the Australian-registered foreign lawyer were an Australian legal practitioner, the partnership would be permitted under a law of this jurisdiction; or
as a director or employee of an incorporated legal practice or a partner or employee of a multi-disciplinary partnership that is permitted by a law of this jurisdiction; or
as an employee of an Australian legal practitioner or law firm in circumstances where, if the Australian-registered foreign lawyer were an Australian legal practitioner, the employment would be permitted under a law of this jurisdiction; or
as an employee of an Australian-registered foreign lawyer.
An affiliation mentioned in subsection (1)(b) to (e) does not entitle the Australian-registered foreign lawyer to practise Australian law in this jurisdiction.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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