13Protection of lay associates

13 Protection of lay associates

13 Protection of lay associates

A lay associate of a law practice does not contravene a provision of this Law or the Uniform Rules merely because of any of the following—

(a) he or she receives any fee, gain or reward for business of the law practice that is the business of an Australian legal practitioner;

(b) he or she holds out, advertises or represents himself or herself as a lay associate of the law practice where its business includes the provision of legal services;

(c) he or she shares with any other person the receipts, revenue or other income of the law practice where its business is the business of an Australian legal practitioner—

unless the provision expressly applies to lay associates of law practices.