Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(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.