Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 187

187 Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling registration

(1) Each of the following is a ground for amending, suspending or cancelling a person’s registration as a foreign lawyer—

(a) the registration was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information;

(b) the person fails to comply with a requirement of this part;

(c) the person fails to comply with a condition imposed on the person’s registration;

(d) the person becomes the subject of disciplinary proceedings, including any preliminary investigations or action that might lead to disciplinary proceedings, in Australia or a foreign country in his or her capacity as—

(i) an overseas-registered foreign lawyer; or

(ii) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer; or

(iii) an Australian lawyer;

(e) the person has been convicted of an offence in Australia or a foreign country;

(f) the person’s registration is cancelled or currently suspended in any place as a result of any disciplinary action in Australia or a foreign country;

(g) the person does not meet the requirements of section 175 ;

(h) another ground the law society considers sufficient.

(2) Subsection (1) does not limit the grounds on which conditions may be imposed on registration as a foreign lawyer under section 203 .