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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.404Investigation of defaults to which this part applies
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### sec.404 Investigation of defaults to which this part applies
This section applies if a default of a law practice appears to be a default to which this part applies and to have happened—
solely in another jurisdiction; or
in more than 1 jurisdiction; or
in circumstances in which it can not be decided precisely in which jurisdiction the default happened.
The law society may request a corresponding authority of another jurisdiction, or corresponding authorities of other jurisdictions, to act as agent or agents for the law society, for processing or investigating a claim about the default or aspects of the claim.
(sec.404-ssec.1) This section applies if a default of a law practice appears to be a default to which this part applies and to have happened— solely in another jurisdiction; or in more than 1 jurisdiction; or in circumstances in which it can not be decided precisely in which jurisdiction the default happened.
(sec.404-ssec.2) The law society may request a corresponding authority of another jurisdiction, or corresponding authorities of other jurisdictions, to act as agent or agents for the law society, for processing or investigating a claim about the default or aspects of the claim.
- (a) solely in another jurisdiction; or
- (b) in more than 1 jurisdiction; or
- (c) in circumstances in which it can not be decided precisely in which jurisdiction the default happened.