Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 265

    (1)     This section applies if this part applies to a matter because of section 263 (Application of pt 3.2—first instructions rule) or section 264 (Pt 3.2 also applies by agreement or at client's election).

    (2)     This part ceases to apply to the matter if—

        (a)     either—

              (i)     the legal services are or will be provided completely or primarily in another jurisdiction; or

              (ii)     the matter has a substantial connection with another jurisdiction;

or both; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     the client enters under the corresponding law of the other jurisdiction into an agreement with the law practice that the corresponding provisions of the corresponding law apply to the matter; or

              (ii)     the client notifies under the corresponding law of the other jurisdiction (and within the time allowed by the corresponding law) the law practice in writing that the client requires the corresponding provisions of the corresponding law to apply to the matter.

    (3)     This section does not prevent the application of this part to the matter by means of a later agreement or notification under section 264.