Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) The amendments in
this section are to the Civil Liability Act 2002 .
(2) Section 16 is
amended as follows:
(a) by
deleting the definition of “legal practitioner” and inserting
instead —
“
“legal practitioner” means an Australian
lawyer within the meaning of that term in the Legal Profession Act 2008
section 3;
”;
(b) by
inserting in the appropriate alphabetical position —
“
“law practice” has the meaning given in
the Legal Profession Act 2008 ;
”.
(3)
Section 17(1)(b) is amended by deleting “named firm of legal
practitioners” and inserting instead —
“ named law practice ”.
(4)
Section 17(2)(a)(i) is amended by deleting “within the meaning of
the Legal Practice Act 2003 ;” and inserting instead —
“
as defined in the Legal Profession Act 2008
section 252;
”.
(5) Section 18(1)
is amended as follows:
(a) by
deleting “a firm of legal practitioners” and inserting
instead —
“ a law practice ”;
(b) by
deleting “legal practitioner or firm” in both places where it
occurs and inserting instead —
“ legal practitioner or law practice ”.
(6) Section 19(4)
is amended as follows:
(a) in
paragraph (a) by deleting “firm of legal practitioners” and
inserting instead —
“ law practice ”;
(b) in
paragraph (b) by deleting “firm.” and inserting
instead —
“ law practice. ”.
(7) Section 19(5)
is amended as follows:
(a) in
paragraph (a) by deleting “firms” and inserting
instead —
“ law practices ”;
(b) in
paragraph (b) by deleting “firm of legal practitioners.” and
inserting instead —
“ law practice. ”.
(8) Section 19(6)
is amended as follows:
(a) by
deleting “firms” and inserting instead —
“ law practices ”;
(b) by
deleting “firm” and inserting instead —
“ law practice ”.