Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) An
Australian-registered foreign lawyer may employ one or more Australian legal
practitioners.
(2) Employment of an
Australian legal practitioner does not entitle an
Australian-registered foreign lawyer to practise Australian law in this
jurisdiction.
(3) An Australian
legal practitioner employed by an Australian-registered foreign lawyer may
practise foreign law.
(4) An Australian
legal practitioner employed by an Australian-registered foreign lawyer must
not —
(a)
provide advice on Australian law to, or for use by, the
Australian-registered foreign lawyer; or
(b)
otherwise practise Australian law in this jurisdiction in the course of that
employment.
(5)
Subsection (4) does not apply to an Australian legal practitioner
employed by a law firm a partner of which is an Australian-registered foreign
lawyer, if at least one other partner is an Australian legal practitioner.
(6) Any period of
employment of an Australian legal practitioner by an
Australian-registered foreign lawyer cannot be used to satisfy a requirement
imposed by a condition on a local practising certificate to complete a period
of supervised legal practice.