Source: http://legalservices.apec.org/inventory/australia-tas.html
Timestamp: 2018-02-18 03:22:17
Document Index: 589253308

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2']

The relevant legislation is Part 2.6 of the Legal Profession Act 2007 (TAS).
A foreign lawyer may practise foreign law in Tasmania for 1 or more periods that do not in aggregate exceed 90 days in any 12-month period; or must otherwise comply with a restriction imposed under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) that has the effect of limiting the period during which work may be done.
The relevant legislation is the Legal Profession Act 2007 (TAS) – Part 2.6, Legal practice by foreign lawyers and the Legal Profession Regulation 2008 (TAS) – Part 2, Division 4, Legal practice: foreign lawyers.
The requirements that must be met to qualify for a limited licence are set out in sections Part 2.6 of the Legal Profession Act. A limited licence, pursuant to the Legal Profession Act allows an Australian registered foreign lawyer to provide limited services in Tasmania, namely, doing work related to the law of the foreign country in which the person is registered, making appearances in arbitration proceedings or in front of bodies other than a court. Full details are included in the database.
An Australian registered foreign lawyer may provide only the following legal services in Tasmania under section 167 of the Legal Profession Act:
The relevant legislation is the Legal Profession Act 2007 (TAS) – Part 2.4 and the Legal Profession Regulation 2008 (TAS) – Part 2.4. The Uniform Principles for Assessing Qualifications of Overseas Applicants for Admission to the Australia Legal Profession governs the assessment of qualifications.
In order to obtain a full licence to practise law in this jurisdiction, foreign lawyers must first become admitted to the legal profession in Australia, either in Tasmania or another State/Territory. They must then apply for a practising certificate. Under the Uniform Principles, applicants must demonstrate an academic and practical standard substantially equivalent to Australian requirements. An applicant may be required to undertake additional academic and practical training to obtain admission.
Other form of practice requirements are detailed in the database.
there are specific rules in relation to use of names by lawyers or law firms.
Foreign lawyers and firms are treated differently from local lawyers in the application of these rules (references are provided in the database).
Law Society of Tasmania www.taslawsociety.asn.au/web/en/lawsociety.html