Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997
sec.76Legal Aid and its employees’ right of practice
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sec.76 Legal Aid and its employees’ right of practice
This section— applies for the performance by Legal Aid of its functions; and does not affect a right to practise as a barrister or solicitor, or perform a barrister’s or solicitor’s functions, or a right of audience in a court, that a Legal Aid lawyer has apart from this section. A Legal Aid lawyer— may practise as a solicitor and perform a solicitor’s functions in the State; and has a right of audience in a court of the State. A Legal Aid lawyer may perform the functions of a lawyer under this Act only if he or she is an Australian legal practitioner. A Legal Aid lawyer practising as a solicitor or performing a solicitor’s functions has the rights and privileges of a private lawyer who is a solicitor. A Legal Aid lawyer appearing for a legally assisted person in a court under this section has the same protection and immunity as if the lawyer were a private lawyer who is a barrister. s 76 amd 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1 (sec.76-ssec.1) This section— applies for the performance by Legal Aid of its functions; and does not affect a right to practise as a barrister or solicitor, or perform a barrister’s or solicitor’s functions, or a right of audience in a court, that a Legal Aid lawyer has apart from this section. (sec.76-ssec.2) A Legal Aid lawyer— may practise as a solicitor and perform a solicitor’s functions in the State; and has a right of audience in a court of the State. (sec.76-ssec.3) A Legal Aid lawyer may perform the functions of a lawyer under this Act only if he or she is an Australian legal practitioner. (sec.76-ssec.4) A Legal Aid lawyer practising as a solicitor or performing a solicitor’s functions has the rights and privileges of a private lawyer who is a solicitor. (sec.76-ssec.5) A Legal Aid lawyer appearing for a legally assisted person in a court under this section has the same protection and immunity as if the lawyer were a private lawyer who is a barrister.
- (a) applies for the performance by Legal Aid of its functions; and
- (b) does not affect a right to practise as a barrister or solicitor, or perform a barrister’s or solicitor’s functions, or a right of audience in a court, that a Legal Aid lawyer has apart from this section.
- (a) may practise as a solicitor and perform a solicitor’s functions in the State; and
- (b) has a right of audience in a court of the State.