Legal Profession Bill 2007 (Qld)

Legal Profession Bill 2007

Legal Profession Bill 2007

Amendments agreed to during Consideration

1 Clause 2 (Commencement) At page 34, lines 7 and 8—

omit, insert—

'This Act, other than the following provisions, commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation—

° part 3.2, divisions | to 4, other than sections 217, 223 and 226

° part 7.6, division 6, other than section 698.'.

2 Clause 223 (Public notice of proposed legal profession rules)

At page 177, line 14, after 'that'— insert—

', after the commencement of this section,'.

3 Clause 232 (Indemnity rules) At page 186, lines 33 and 34, 'an incorporated legal'— omit, insert—

'a law'.

4 Clause 232 (Indemnity rules) At page 186, line 37, 'an incorporated legal' — omit, insert—

'a law'. Legal Profession Bill 2007

Clause 301 (Terms relating to third party payers)

At page 228, line 25, after 'A third'—

insert—

'party'.

Clause 319 (On what basis are legal costs recoverable)

'(D)

At page 242, line 5, 'Subject' — omit, insert—

Subject'.

Clause 319 (On what basis are legal costs recoverable)

(2)

'3)

At page 242, after line 16— insert—

Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the recovery of legal costs for work by a barrister retained, before the relevant day, to perform that work.

In this section—

relevant day means the day that is 6 months after the day of commencement of this section.'.

Clause 352 (Ordinary protection and immunity allowed)

(2)

At page 265, lines 31 and 32, and page 266, lines 1 and 2— omit, insert—

A party appearing in a costs assessment has the same protection and immunity the party would have if the costs assessment were a proceeding being heard before the Supreme Court.'. Legal Profession Bill 2007

9 Clause 352 (Ordinary protection and immunity allowed) At page 266, after line 9— insert— '(5) In this section—

party includes a party's lawyer or agent.'.