Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 304

304 Displacement of part

(1) This section applies if this part applies to a matter under section 302 or 303 .

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

(a) either or both of the following apply—

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

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

(b) either—

(i) the client, under the corresponding law of the other jurisdiction, enters 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) Nothing in this section prevents the application of this part to the matter by means of a later agreement or notice under section 303 .