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Legal Profession Bill 2007
Bill No.
245
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to complete the legislative reform that the parliament commenced when it enacted the Legal Profession Act 2003. The Bill seeks to regulate the legal profession in a way that is sufficiently flexible to balance the requirements of small, local firms and larger, national firms.
Status
Assented to 05/27/2008
Royal Assent given 27 May 2008 as Act No. 21 of 2008. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
Bill History
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 6695b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 7482b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
24 Oct 2007
First Reading
24 Oct 2007
Second Reading
24 Oct 2007
Second Reading Agreed
20 Nov 2007
Consideration in Detail
20 Nov 2007
Third Reading
20 Nov 2007
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
21 Nov 2007
First Reading
21 Nov 2007
Second Reading
21 Nov 2007
Second Reading Agreed
09 Apr 2008
Committee of the whole
09 Apr 2008
Amendments adopted
14 May 2008
Third Reading
15 May 2008
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Message sent to the Legislative Assembly with amendments for concurrence.
15 May 2008
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Referred to Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review
21 Nov 2007
1
Legislative Council Second Reading - Committee Report Tabled
19 Feb 2008
2
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
15 May 2008
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes
1. Bill referred to the Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review as per Standing Order 230A. 2. Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Report 26 Tabled 19 February 2008 (TP No. 3643).
EM-Bill 245-1.002.pdf
Bill245-2.002.pdf