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LEGAL PROFESSION REGULATION 2007 (NO 27 OF 2007) - REG 22

Scope of practice—Act, s 157 (1) (b) and (d)

    (1)     For the Act, s 157 (1) (b), the following arbitration proceedings are kinds of arbitration proceedings in relation to which an Australian-registered foreign lawyer may provide legal services (including appearances):

        (a)     an arbitration proceeding in which the arbitrator is not required to apply the rules of evidence;

        (b)     an arbitration proceeding in which knowledge of Australian law is not essential.

    (2)     For the Act, s 157 (1) (d), all forms of dispute resolution are kinds of dispute resolution in relation to which an Australian-registered foreign lawyer may provide legal services, except to the extent that participation in the dispute resolution is restricted to people that do not include Australian-registered foreign lawyers by—

        (a)     the provisions of other legislation applying to the dispute resolution; or

        (b)     the requirements of an entity responsible for the dispute resolution; or

        (c)     the provisions of a contract that provides for the dispute resolution.

    (3)     In this section:

"dispute resolution "means conciliation, mediation and other forms of consensual dispute resolution.



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