Legal Profession Regulation 2007
22Scope of practice—Act, s 157 (1) (b) and (d)
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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. dispute resolution means conciliation, mediation and other forms of consensual dispute resolution.