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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.314Form of disclosure
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### sec.314 Form of disclosure
Written disclosures to a client under this division—
must be expressed in clear plain language; and
may be in a language other than English if the client is more familiar with that language.
If the law practice is aware that the client is unable to read, the law practice must arrange for the information required to be given to a client under this division to be conveyed orally to the client in addition to providing the written disclosure.
(sec.314-ssec.1) Written disclosures to a client under this division— must be expressed in clear plain language; and may be in a language other than English if the client is more familiar with that language.
(sec.314-ssec.2) If the law practice is aware that the client is unable to read, the law practice must arrange for the information required to be given to a client under this division to be conveyed orally to the client in addition to providing the written disclosure.
- (a) must be expressed in clear plain language; and
- (b) may be in a language other than English if the client is more familiar with that language.