the law society of the australian capital territory
third floor  11 london circuit  canberra  act  2601
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Application for issue of an

Unrestricted Practising Certificate (G2)

for the Financial Year ending yyyy    

Please tick the box indicating whether you are in category A, B or C.

□ A:  Application for the RENEWAL of an ACT Unrestricted Practising Certificate 

If you currently hold an ACT unrestricted practising certificate or have held an ACT unrestricted practising certificate within the last 5 years, and you would like to hold an unrestricted practising certificate entitling you to practise as a government or in-house lawyer for the year ending 30 June yyyy, complete Parts 1 and 2.

□ B:  Application for a FIRST ACT Unrestricted Practising Certificate

If you have not previously held an ACT unrestricted practising certificate and would like to hold an unrestricted practising certificate entitling you to practise as a government or in-house lawyer for the year ending 30 June yyyy, complete Parts 1 and 3.

□ C:  Application for an ACT Unrestricted Practising Certificate if your previous ACT
 Unrestricted Practising Certificate EXPIRED 5 years ago or longer.

If you held an ACT unrestricted practising certificate that expired 5 years ago or longer and you would like to hold an unrestricted practising certificate entitling you to practise as a government or in-house lawyer for the year ending 30 June yyyy, complete Parts 1 and 3.

Approved form AF2007-46 - Application for grant or renewal of unrestricted practising certificate - government and in-house lawyers (G2) - Legal Profession Act 2006 section 587(1), for the purposes of section 42(1)(b).

Note:  unless otherwise specified, section numbers refer to the Legal Profession Act 2006 and Regulations under that Act.

PART 1 – ALL APPLICANTS TO COMPLETE

	

Full name (please print)

Title

1. I, 

of (residential address):

Suburb							ACT			Postcode 

Phone No: (BH)                             (AH)                             (Mobile) 

Email: (Work)                                                                     

Email: (Home) 

Postal address (if differs from residential/office address): 

apply for the issue of an Unrestricted Practising Certificate under the Legal Profession Act 2006 authorising me to engage in legal practice for the year ending 30 June yyyy.

2.	I am admitted as an Australian lawyer (s n).

3.	If I am successful in this application, I will not hold a practising certificate in another State or Territory from the time I am granted this certificate until this certificate expires or is surrendered (s n).

4.	I practise / will practise as an employee of: 

The physical address(es) at which I practise / will practise principally is / are 

The postal address (if different) is  …………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………                     DX                                           

5.	I understand that it is a condition of this practising certificate that I must notify the Law Society as soon as is reasonably practicable every time my practice details change (s n).

TRUST MONEY AND TRUST ACCOUNT AUDIT 

6.	(a) I did not hold an ACT unrestricted practising certificate in the year 1 April 2006 until 31 March
 2007                   (applicant to initial); 
OR
(b) I held an ACT unrestricted practising certificate at some time in the year 1 April 2006 until 31 
	March 2007 and have lodged a statutory declaration that complies with s 107 of the Legal

	 Practitioners Act 1970                    (applicant to initial); 
OR
(c) I held an ACT unrestricted practising certificate at some time in the year 1 April 2006 until 31
 March 2007 and have lodged an Auditor’s report that complies with Part 11 of the Legal 

 Practitioners Act 1970                    (applicant to initial); 
OR
(d) I held an ACT unrestricted practising certificate at some time in the year 1 April 2006 until 31

 March  2007 and have attached a statutory declaration that complies with Section 106 of the 
 Legal Practitioners Act 1970                   ( applicant to initial).

7. 	I understand that it is a condition of this practising certificate that I will not, at any time during the year ending  30 June yyyy, receive or hold trust money or controlled money (s n).  

STATUTORY CONDITION REGARDING INSURANCE AND PRO BONO WORK

8.	I am or will be:
	(a) a government lawyer engaged in government work;
	OR
(b) an in-house lawyer providing in-house legal services for a corporation that is not an incorporated legal practice.  

	I do not intend to and will not engage in legal practice otherwise than: 
	(i)	as a government / in-house lawyer engaged in government / in-house work;
	(ii)	for the Law Society’s Legal Advice Bureau;
	(iii)	for any “complying community legal centre” as defined in s n.
	
	It is a condition of this practising certificate under s n that I practise only in the capacities stated at (i) to (iii).

OTHER NOTIFIABLE INFORMATION

9.	I have read the definition in the Dictionary to the Act of “serious offence”. I understand that I must notify the Law Society in writing within 7 days if I am charged with a “serious offence” or if I am convicted of any offence that would require disclosure under the admission rules in relation to an application for admission to the legal profession under the Act. (s n).

10.	I have read the definition in the Dictionary to the Act of “show-cause event”. I understand that I must attach to this application a written statement about any “show-cause events” that have occurred in relation to me since my admission to the legal profession and that have not been previously notified to the Law Society. The written statement must explain why, despite the show-cause event or events, I consider myself to be a fit and proper person to hold a practising certificate. (s n).

11.	I understand that the Law Society cannot grant me a practising certificate unless satisfied that I 
	am a ‘fit and proper person’ to hold the certificate (s n).  Sections n contain
	criteria that are relevant to whether a person is a ‘fit and proper person’. 
	
	(a)  This application form contains all relevant information as to whether I am a ‘fit and proper
	person’;
	
	OR

	(b)  I have attached a statement containing all additional relevant information.

PART 2 – RENEWAL APPLICANTS ONLY TO COMPLETE

12.  I currently hold an ACT unrestricted practising certificate authorising me to engage in legal practice

	  as a government or in-house lawyer issued by the ACT Law Society                   (applicant to initial).

PART 3 – PLEASE COMPLETE IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST ACT PRACTISING CERTIFICATE
                 OR IF YOUR PREVIOUS ACT PRACTISING CERTIFICATE EXPIRED FIVE YEARS
                 AGO OR LONGER

Insert category

13. 	(a)	I currently hold a                                             practising certificate issued by

		                                                                 Unless issued by ACT Law Society, you must 
		attach a copy; 

	OR

(b)  I do not currently hold a practising certificate.  I was originally admitted as a                           

	of the Supreme Court of                                                                        on                              ,

Roll No:                              (Please attach a copy of your Admission Certificate)

14. 	I previously held an ACT practising certificate from                             until                             
	(Please only complete if you have previously held an ACT practicing certificate).

15.	(a)	I have attached my Practice Management Course Certificate; 

	OR

(b)	I undertake to complete an approved Practice Management Course within a time frame set by the Law Society should I leave employment in the public or in-house sector to commence employment in the private sector.  It is a condition of my practising certificate that I fulfill this undertaking (s n).

16.	The table in Regulation n sets out criteria that must be met by applicants for an unrestricted practising certificate.  The attached statutory declaration identifies the item number and reasons that qualify me under that regulation. 

Applicant’s Signature:  …………………………………………………	Dated:  ……………………………