Legal Profession Bill 2007 |
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245 |
| Long Title |
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
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)
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Progress
| Legislative Assembly | | Date | Note No. | Related Documents |
| Introduced | | 10/24/2007 | | |
| First Reading | | 10/24/2007 | | |
| Second Reading | | 10/24/2007 | | |
| Second Reading Speech | | | |  |
| Second Reading Agreed | | 11/20/2007 | | |
| Consideration in Detail | | 11/20/2007 | | |
| Third Reading | | 11/20/2007 | | |
| Legislative Council | | Date | Note No. | Related Documents |
| Introduced | | 11/21/2007 | | |
| First Reading | | 11/21/2007 | | |
| Second Reading | | 11/21/2007 | | |
| Second Reading Speech | | | | |
| Second Reading Agreed | | 04/09/2008 | | |
| Committee of the whole | | 04/09/2008 | | |
| Amendments adopted | | 05/14/2008 | | |
| Third Reading | | 05/15/2008 | | |
| Messages Between Houses | | Date | Note No. | |
| Message sent to the Legislative Assembly with amendments for concurrence. | | 05/15/2008 | | |
| Other Procedures | | Date | Note No. | Related Links |
| Referred to Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review | | 11/21/2007 | 1 | |
| Legislative Council Second Reading - Committee Report Tabled | | 02/19/2008 | 2 | |
| Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly | | 05/15/2008 | | |
| 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). |
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