sec.18Locally registered foreign lawyers not covered by fidelity fund

### sec.18 Locally registered foreign lawyers not covered by fidelity fund This section applies to a locally registered foreign lawyer practising foreign law in this jurisdiction otherwise than as an associate of a law practice. The foreign lawyer may not practise foreign law in this jurisdiction on behalf of a client unless the foreign lawyer has provided the client with a disclosure statement in relation to the foreign lawyer’s lack of cover by the fidelity fund. A disclosure statement under subsection (2) is not valid unless— it is in writing; and it is in English or, if the client does not have a reasonable understanding of English, in some other language of which the client has a reasonable understanding; and it states that the foreign lawyer is not covered by the fidelity fund in relation to the practice of foreign law in this jurisdiction; and it states that Australian legal practitioners generally are covered by the fidelity fund. (sec.18-ssec.1) This section applies to a locally registered foreign lawyer practising foreign law in this jurisdiction otherwise than as an associate of a law practice. (sec.18-ssec.2) The foreign lawyer may not practise foreign law in this jurisdiction on behalf of a client unless the foreign lawyer has provided the client with a disclosure statement in relation to the foreign lawyer’s lack of cover by the fidelity fund. (sec.18-ssec.3) A disclosure statement under subsection (2) is not valid unless— it is in writing; and it is in English or, if the client does not have a reasonable understanding of English, in some other language of which the client has a reasonable understanding; and it states that the foreign lawyer is not covered by the fidelity fund in relation to the practice of foreign law in this jurisdiction; and it states that Australian legal practitioners generally are covered by the fidelity fund. - (a) it is in writing; and - (b) it is in English or, if the client does not have a reasonable understanding of English, in some other language of which the client has a reasonable understanding; and - (c) it states that the foreign lawyer is not covered by the fidelity fund in relation to the practice of foreign law in this jurisdiction; and - (d) it states that Australian legal practitioners generally are covered by the fidelity fund.