Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) For the purposes
of this Act —
“ professional misconduct”
includes —
(a)
unsatisfactory professional conduct of an Australian legal practitioner, where
the conduct involves a substantial or consistent failure to reach or maintain
a reasonable standard of competence and diligence; and
(b)
conduct of an Australian legal practitioner whether occurring in connection
with the practice of law or occurring otherwise than in connection with the
practice of law that would, if established, justify a finding that the
practitioner is not a fit and proper person to engage in legal practice.
(2) For the purpose of
finding that an Australian legal practitioner is not a fit and proper person
to engage in legal practice as mentioned in subsection (1), regard may be
had to the suitability matters that would be considered if the practitioner
were an applicant for admission or for the grant or renewal of a local
practising certificate.