Undue influence
159 Undue influence
A person (whether or not a partner, or an employee, of a multi-disciplinary partnership) must not cause or induce or attempt to cause or induce –
a legal practitioner partner; or an employee of a multi-disciplinary partnership who provides legal services and who is an Australian legal practitioner –
to contravene this Act, the regulations, the legal profession rules or his or her professional obligations as an Australian legal practitioner.
Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Law Society By-laws 2023 · Regulation · under section 627
- Legal Profession (Prescribed Authorities) Regulations 2018
- Legal Profession Regulations 2018
7 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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