LPUL 2015 (NSW) Threshold requirements for Legal Practice

Question 1

s.9 Unqualified Legal Practice
LPUL 2015 (NSW)

Answer 1

Objectives

(a) legal work only carried out by qualified people
(b) protect clients

Question 2

s.10 Unqualified Legal Practice
LPUL 2015 (NSW)

Answer 2

Prohibition on engaging in legal practice by unqualified entities
(1) An entity must not engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction unless it is a qualified entity.

Penalty: 250 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.

Question 3

s.11 Unqualified Legal Practice
LPUL 2015 (NSW)

Answer 3

An entity (1) or person (2) must not advertise as if entitled to practice law unless qualified to practice law.

Penalty: 250 penalty units for an entity
50 penalty units for person

Question 4

s.12 Unqualified Legal Practice
LPUL 2015 (NSW)

Answer 4

Topic: Entitlement of certain persons to use certain titles, and presumptions with respect to other persons

Question 5

s 15 Admission
LPUL 2015 (NSW)

Answer 5

Objective
qualified
fit and proper person

Question 6

s 16 Admission

Answer 6

Admission & Supreme Court Jurisdiction

Question 7

s 17 Admission

Answer 7

Prerequisites for compliance certificates:

(a) academic qualification
(b) PLT
(c) fit and proper person

Question 8

s18 Admission

Answer 8

Exemptions from certain prerequisites

Question 9

s 19 Admission

Answer 9

Compliance certificates

Question 10

s 20 Admission

Answer 10

Conditional Admission for foreign lawyers

Question 11

s 21 Admission

Answer 11

Declaration of early assessment of suitability for a compliance certificate
(3) A declaration made under this section is binding on the designated local regulatory authority unless the applicant failed to make a full and fair disclosure of all matters relevant to the declaration sought.

Question 12

s 23 Admission

Answer 12

Removal from Supreme Court roll

(1) The Supreme Court may order the removal of the name and other particulars of a person from the Supreme Court roll, on—
(a) its own motion; or
(b) the recommendation of the designated local regulatory authority; or
(c) the recommendation of the designated tribunal.

Question 13

s 25 Admission

Answer 13

Australian lawyer is officer of Supreme Court

An Australian lawyer is an officer of the Supreme Court of this jurisdiction for as long as his or her name remains on the Supreme Court roll for any jurisdiction.