Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 184

184 Requirement to grant or renew registration if criteria satisfied

(1) The law society must grant an application for registration as a foreign lawyer if the law society—

(a) is satisfied the applicant is registered to engage in legal practice in 1 or more foreign countries and is not an Australian legal practitioner; and

(b) considers an effective system exists for regulating engaging in legal practice in 1 or more of the foreign countries; and

(c) considers the applicant is not, as a result of a criminal, civil or disciplinary proceeding, subject to—

(i) any special conditions in engaging in legal practice in any of the foreign countries; and

(ii) any undertakings concerning engaging in legal practice in any of the foreign countries;

that would make it inappropriate to register the person; and

(d) is satisfied the applicant demonstrates an intention to commence practising foreign law in this jurisdiction within a reasonable period if registration were granted;

unless the law society refuses the application under this part.

(2) The law society must grant an application for renewal of an applicant’s registration, unless the law society refuses renewal under this part.

(3) Residence or domicile in this jurisdiction is not to be a prerequisite for or a factor in entitlement to the grant or renewal of registration.