Legal Profession Amendment Bill 2006

An Act to amend the Legal Profession Act 2004 in relation to the prohibition on engaging in unqualified legal practice, the grant of practising certificates, the penalties for and the investigation and prosecution of advertising offences, compensation orders, costs disclosures, costs agreements, costs assessments, foreign lawyers, and in other respects; to amend other Acts and the Legal Profession Regulation 2005 to make consequential and other amendments; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Fri 26 May 2006
Introduced by:
Debus, Bob (Della Bosca, John)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 72, 02/06/2006, p. 3729.
Act number:
30 of 2006

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Debus, Bob
Notice of Motion Wed 05 April 2006
Introduced Wed 05 April 2006
First Reading Wed 05 April 2006
2R Speech Wed 05 April 2006
Second Reading Wed 03 May 2006
Third Reading Wed 03 May 2006
Date Passed LA Wed 03 May 2006
Legislative Council
Member with carriage Della Bosca, John
Introduced Thu 04 May 2006
First Reading Thu 04 May 2006
Second Reading Tue 23 May 2006
Third Reading Tue 23 May 2006
Passed w'out amdt Tue 23 May 2006
Returned to LA Tue 23 May 2006
Assent information
Passed parliament Tue 23 May 2006
LA sent to governor Sun 25 June 2006
Assented Fri 26 May 2006

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.5 of 2006 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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