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Contents (2005 - 455)
Legal Profession Regulation 2005Status informationPart 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Regulation 2 Commencement 3 Definitions 4 Meaning of “excluded offence” Part 2 Interpretation—Part 1.2 of the Act
5 Definition of “corresponding law”—section
4 of the Act 6 (Repealed) 7 Default determination of associate’s home
jurisdiction—section 8 of the Act Part 3 Reservation of legal work and legal titles—Part
2.2 of the Act
8 Presumptions about taking or using name, title or
description—section 16 of the Act 8A Prohibition on engaging in legal practice when not
entitled—section 14 of the Act Part 4 Admission of local lawyers—Part 2.3 of the
9 Agreed admission standards—section 24 of the
Act 10 Roll of local lawyers—section 32 of the
Act Part 5 Legal practice by Australian legal
practitioners—Part 2.4 of the Act
10A Application for grant of local practising certificate by
prescribed classes of lawyers—section 45 of the Act 11 Manner of application for local practising
certificate—section 46 of the Act 12 Timing of application for renewal of local practising
certificate—section 47 of the Act 13 Completion of periods of supervised legal
practice—sections 53 and 102 of the Act 14 Surrender of local practising certificate—section 79
of the Act 15 Fee for practising certificate for
barristers—section 91 of the Act 16 Fee for practising certificate for
solicitors—section 91 of the Act 17 Late fee—sections 92 and 92A of the Act 18 (Repealed) 19 Protocols—section 104 of the Act 20 Register of local practising certificates—section
106 of the Act 21 Notification of change in particulars 22 Application for practising certificate by Crown Solicitor
requires report by Auditor-General 22A Australian Government Solicitor—section 114 of the
Act Division 2 Promotion of personal injury legal
23 Definitions Subdivision 2 Advertising by barristers and
24 Restriction on advertising personal injury
services 25 Exception for certain advertisements by community legal
centres 26 Exception for advertising specialty 27 Other exceptions 28 Responsibility for employees and others 29 Responsibility for advertisements published by
others 30 Double jeopardy 31 Transitional provisions Subdivision 3 Advertising by persons other than barristers
32 Application of Subdivision 33 Definition of “personal injury
advertisement” 34 Restrictions on personal injury advertisements 35 Exception for advertisements about domestic violence and
discrimination—community legal centres 36 Exception for advertising specialty 37 Other exceptions 38 Protection of publishers 39 Double jeopardy 40 Transitional provisions Part 6 Incorporated legal practices and multi-disciplinary
partnerships—Part 2.6 of the Act
41 Exempt corporations—section 134 of the
Act 41A Prohibition on conduct of managed investment scheme by
incorporated legal practice—section 135 (2) of the Act 42 Notice of termination of provision of legal
services—section 139 of the Act 43 Disqualifications and prohibitions—sections 153, 154
and 179 of the Act Part 7 Legal practice by foreign lawyers—Part 2.7 of
44 Scope of practice—section 188 of the Act 45 Trust money and trust accounts—section 195 of the
Act 46 Professional indemnity insurance—section 196 of the
Act 47 Fidelity cover (contributions)—section 197 of the
Act 48 Fidelity Fund (levies)—section 197 of the
Act 49 Fidelity Fund (failure to pay contribution or
levy)—section 197 of the Act 50 Locally registered foreign lawyers not covered by Fidelity
Fund 51 (Repealed) 52 Register of locally registered foreign
lawyers—section 232 of the Act Part 8 Trust money and trust accounts—Part 3.1 of the
53 Operation of this Part 54 Definitions Division 2 Computerised accounting systems
55 Application of Division 56 Copies of trust records to be printed 57 Chronological record of information to be made 58 Requirements regarding computer accounting
systems 59 Back-ups Division 3 General trust accounts
60 Establishment of general trust account 61 Receipting of trust money 62 Deposit records for trust money 63 Direction for non-deposit of trust money in general trust
account 64 (Repealed) 65 Payment by cheque 66 Payment by electronic funds transfer 67 Recording transactions in trust account cash
books 68 Trust account receipts cash book 69 Trust account payments cash book 70 Recording transactions in trust ledger accounts 71 Journal transfers 72 Reconciliation of trust records 73 Trust ledger account in name of law practice or legal
practitioner associate 74 Notification requirements regarding general trust
accounts Division 4 Controlled money
75 Maintenance of controlled money accounts—section 256
(4) of the Act 76 Receipt of controlled money 77 Deposit of controlled money—section 256 (5) of the
Act 78 Withdrawal of controlled money must be
authorised 79 (Repealed) 80 Register of controlled money Division 5 Transit money
81 Information to be recorded about transit
money—section 257 of the Act Division 6 Trust money generally
82 Trust account statements 83 Trust account statements for sophisticated
clients 84 Register of investments 85 Trust money subject to specific powers—section 258
of the Act 86 Register of powers and estates in relation to trust
money 87 (Repealed) 88 Withdrawing trust money for legal costs—section 261
(1) (b) of the Act 89 Keeping of trust records—section 264 of the
Act 90 Keeping other records and information 91 Statements regarding receipt or holding of trust
money Division 7 External examinations
92 Requirement for external examinations 93 Appointment of designated persons—sections 274 and
275 of the Act 94 Prescribed form for law practice ceasing to be authorised
to receive trust money or engage in legal practice—section 275 (3) (b)
of the Act 95 Report on external examiner’s
examination—section 277 of the Act Division 8 Statutory deposits and Public Purpose
96 Deposit of trust funds with Law Society 97 Amount of deposit 98 Time for deposit 99 Applicable period 100 Accounts to be kept by Law Society 101 Transitional provision: payment of Law Society
liabilities under section 110 of the old Act Division 9 Miscellaneous
102 Protocols—section 247 of the Act 103 Law practice closing down, closing office or ceasing to
receive or hold trust money 104 Conditions on approval of ADIs—section 280 (2) of
the Act 105 Information to be provided to Law Society
Council—section 299 of the Act 106 Crown Solicitor’s Trust Account 106A Receipt of trust money by barrister (section 252 of the
Act)—exclusion under section 246 (3) of the Act 107 Exemptions 108 Transitional provision: former approved ADIs Part 9 Costs disclosure and assessment—Part 3.2 of the
109 When does a matter have a substantial connection with
this jurisdiction—section 307 of the Act 109A Disclosure of costs to clients (form)—section 309
(3) of the Act 110 Exceptions to requirement for disclosure—section
312 (1) (f) of the Act 110A Interest on unpaid legal costs—section 321 (4) (b)
of the Act 110B Costs agreement with associated third party
payer—section 322 (6) of the Act 111 Giving of bill by email—section 332 (5) (f) of the
Act 111A Notification of client’s rights—section 333
(4) of the Act 111B Contents of itemised bill Division 2 Costs fixed by regulations—Division 6 of
Part 3.2 of the Act
112 Prescribed costs for recovery of certain debts and
enforcement of certain judgments—sections 329 (1) (c) and (d) and 330
(1) of the Act 113 Prescribed costs for services in workers compensation
matters—section 329 (1) (a) and (f) of the Act 114 Prescribed costs for probate and administration
matters—section 329 (1) (e) of the Act 115 GST may be added to costs Division 3 Costs in personal injury damages matters—
Division 9 of Part 3.2 of the Act
116 Disclosure requirements regarding costs
agreements—section 339 of the Act 117 Disclosure requirements regarding offers of
compromise—section 340 of the Act Division 4 Costs in civil claims where no reasonable
prospects of success—Division 10 of Part 3.2 of the Act
118 Court documentation—section 347 of the
Act Division 5 Costs assessment—Division 11 of Part 3.2 of
Subdivision 1 Assessments (other than party/party
119 Application of Subdivision 120 Approved forms 121 How to make an application for costs
assessment—section 354 (1) of the Act 122 Procedure before application for assessment of bill
referred to assessor Subdivision 2 Assessments (party/party costs)
123 Application of Subdivision 124 How to make an application for assessment of party/party
costs—section 354 (1) of the Act 125 Procedure before application for assessment of
party/party costs 126 Determination of costs of party/party costs
assessment—section 369 (3) (b) of the Act Subdivision 3 Assessments (general)
127 Information relating to assessment of costs 128 Certificate of determination of costs and statement of
reasons—section 370 of the Act 129 Circumstances in which assessor may not refuse to issue
certificate—section 368 of the Act 130 Reference of applications to assessors Subdivision 4 Reviews
131 Application for review of determination—section 373
(2) of the Act 132 Delivery of application for review and related
documents 133 Copy of certificate of determination to be given to
Manager, Costs Assessment 134 Statement of reasons—section 380 of the
Act 135 Circumstances in which panel may not refuse to issue
certificate in respect of determination of review—section 378 of the
Act 136 Determination of costs of review—section 379 (1) of
the Act 137 Qualifications for membership of panels 138 Reference of applications to costs review
panels Subdivision 5 Miscellaneous
139 Applications by Commissioner or Council for assessment of
costs during investigation of complaints Part 10 Fidelity cover—Part 3.4 of the Act
140 Solicitors exempt from contributions—section 430 of
the Act 141 Notice of levy—section 432 of the Act 142 Protocols—section 462 of the Act 143 Interstate legal practitioner becoming authorised to
withdraw from local trust account: notification—section 472 (1) (a) of
the Act 144 Interstate legal practitioner becoming authorised to
withdraw from local trust account: contributions—section 472 (1) (b) of
the Act 145 Application of Part 3.4 of the Act to multidisciplinary
partnerships—section 474 of the Act 146 Transitional provision: liabilities under the former
Fidelity Fund Part 11 Mortgage practices and managed investment
schemes—Part 3.5 of the Act
147 Definitions 148 Application of Part 149 Authority to secure by regulated mortgage 150 Loan applications 151 Identity of borrower 152 Independent advice 153 Insurance of secured property 154 Registration of mortgages 155 Summary of mortgage 156 Investments register 157 Investment restrictions 158 Valuation 159 Appointment of accountant 160 Notification of State regulated mortgages to Law Society
Council—section 481 (1) of the Act 161 Mortgage held by nominee 162 Mortgagee solicitor’s nominee company 163 Dealing with money through trust account 164 Notice of variation of mortgage 165 Additional or substituted contributions 166 Declaration of trust 167 Retention of documents 168 Practicability of completion of summary of mortgage and
investments register 169 Default procedures 170 Run-out mortgages 171 Managed investment schemes 172 Certain mortgages not regulated mortgages Part 12 Complaints and discipline—Chapter 4 of the
173 Register of Disciplinary Action—section 577 (2) (e)
of the Act 174 Pre-complaint powers where client is denied access to
documents—section 595 (3) (b) of the Act Part 13 Miscellaneous provisions
175 Discriminatory conduct (including sexual harassment)
prohibited 176 Mandatory continuing legal education—special
requirement 177 Advice on and handling of documents 178 (Repealed) 178A Disclosure of information by local regulatory
authorities—section 721 of the Act 179, 180 (Repealed) Schedule 1 (Repealed)
Schedule 2 Costs for recovery of certain debts and
enforcement of certain judgments
Schedule 3 Costs for legal services in workers compensation
Schedule 4 Costs for legal services for probate and