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LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 60
Practice of foreign law without registration but for limited periods
60 Practice of foreign law without registration but for limited periods
(1) A foreign lawyer may, subject to this Law, practise foreign law in this
jurisdiction without having to hold a current Australian registration
certificate-- (a) during one or more periods that do not in aggregate exceed
90 days in any period of 12 months; or
(b) during any period during which any
restriction under the Migration Act 1958 of the Commonwealth has the effect of
limiting the period during which work may be done, or business transacted, by
the foreign lawyer in Australia.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a
foreign lawyer-- (a) who maintains an office in this jurisdiction for the
purpose of practising foreign law in Australia; or
(b) who is a partner,
director or other principal of a law practice in this jurisdiction; or
(c)
whose Australian registration certificate has been cancelled and he or she has
not subsequently been granted an Australian registration certificate; or
(d)
while his or her Australian registration certificate is suspended.
(3) A
foreign lawyer who does not hold a current Australian registration certificate
must not-- (a) maintain an office in this jurisdiction for the purpose of
practising foreign law in this jurisdiction; or
(b) practise foreign law in
this jurisdiction as a partner, director or other principal of a law practice.
Penalty: 250 penalty units.
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