Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 7

7 Terms relating to associates and principals of law practices

(1) An
"associate" , of a law practice, is—

(a) an Australian legal practitioner who is—

(i) a sole practitioner if the law practice is constituted by the practitioner; or

(ii) a partner in the law practice if the law practice is a law firm; or

(iii) a legal practitioner director in the law practice if the law practice is an incorporated legal practice; or

(iv) a legal practitioner partner in the law practice if the law practice is a multi-disciplinary partnership; or

(v) an employee of, or consultant to, the law practice; or

(b) an agent of the law practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or

(c) an employee of the law practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or

(d) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer who is a partner in the law practice; or

(e) a person who is a partner in the multi-disciplinary partnership but who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or

(f) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer who has a relationship with the law practice, that is a class of relationship prescribed under a regulation.

(2) A
"legal practitioner associate" , of a law practice, is an associate of the practice who is an Australian legal practitioner.

(3) A
"lay associate" , of a law practice, is an associate of the practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner.

(4) A
"principal" , of a law practice, is an Australian legal practitioner who is—

(a) a sole practitioner if the law practice is constituted by the practitioner; or

(b) a partner in the law practice if the law practice is a law firm; or

(c) a legal practitioner director in the law practice if the law practice is an incorporated legal practice; or

(d) a legal practitioner partner in the law practice if the law practice is a multi-disciplinary partnership.