Client agreements may be entered into despite pt 3.4
734 Client agreements may be entered into despite pt 3.4
Despite part 3.4 and the repeal of the Queensland Law Society Act 1952, a law practice to which the part applies may—
make a client agreement as if the Queensland Law Society Act 1952, section 48, had not been repealed; and
perform urgent work that could have been performed, under repealed section 48, even though there is no client agreement or costs agreement for the work.
Subsection (1) applies to the law practice even though a reference to a law firm in the repealed Queensland Law Society Act 1952 would not have included the law practice.
However, on and after the relevant day, the law practice can not rely on subsection (1) for not complying with part 3.4 in relation to a matter to which that part applies after the relevant day.
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