Queensland Law Society (Approval of Rules) Regulation 1995 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1995 No. 105 Queensland Law Society Act 1952 QUEENSLAND LAW SOCIETY (APPROVAL OF RULES) REGULATION 1995 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Amended rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 AMENDMENT OF THE QUEENSLAND LAW SOCIETY RULE 1987 1 Replacement of ss 79 and 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 79 Business names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 80 Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Amendment of s 81 (Unfair practices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

s1 2 s2 Queensland Law Society (Approval of Rules) No. 105, 1995 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Queensland Law Society (Approval of Rules) Regulation 1995 . ˙ Amended rule 2. The amendment of the Queensland Law Society Rule 1987 in the schedule is approved.

3 Queensland Law Society (Approval of Rules) No. 105, 1995 ¡ SCHEDULE AMENDMENT OF THE QUEENSLAND LAW SOCIETY RULE 1987 section 2 of the regulation ˙ Replacement of ss 79 and 80 1. Sections 79 and 80— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Business names ‘ 79.(1) A practitioner may carry on business under a business name. ‘ (2) The name must indicate that the business being carried on is a legal practice. Example 1— Jones & Co, Solicitors. Example 2— Blackacre Legal Practice. ‘ (3) However, a practitioner whose business name does not comply with subsection (2) does not contravene the subsection if each time the name is published or displayed the publication or display also uses words indicating that the business is a legal practice. ˙ ‘ Advertising ‘ 80.(1) A practitioner may advertise or promote the practitioner’s expertise or practice in any way the practitioner considers appropriate. ‘ (2) However, a practitioner must not advertise or promote the practitioner’s expertise or practice in a way that— (a) is false, misleading or deceptive; or (b) would contravene the Fair Trading Act 1989 ; or

4 Queensland Law Society (Approval of Rules) No. 105, 1995 (c) if done by a corporation, would contravene the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cwlth). ‘ (3) A practitioner who advertises or promotes the practitioner’s expertise or practice in a way that is false, misleading or deceptive or would contravene the Fair Trading Act 1989 or Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cwlth) commits unprofessional conduct.’. ˙ Amendment of s 81 (Unfair practices) 2.(1) Section 81, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Practising certificates, holding out ’. (2) Section 81(1)— omit. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 20 April 1995. 2. The amendment approved in this regulation was made by the Council of the Queensland Law Society Incorporated on 8 February 1995. 3. Notified in the Gazette on 21 April 1995. 4. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 5. The administering agency is the Department of Justice and Attorney-General. © State of Queensland 1995