Application for issue of

an Unrestricted Practising Certificate (UPC)
for a practitioner not residing in Australia	

THIS IS AN APPLICATION FOR AN A.C.T.  PRACTISING CERTIFICATE AS A SOLICITOR AND BARRISTER BY:

(Print your full name in block letters)

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2014

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 for the year ending 30 June 2014 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 for the year ending 30 June 2014 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 for the year ending 30 June 2014, complete 
Parts 1 and 3.

	the law society of the australian capital territory	a member of the law council of Australia
     third floor	11 london circuit  	canberra  act  2601
	gpo box 1562	canberra  act  2601
		dx 5623 canberra
telephone 02 6247 5700	facsimile  02 6247 3754
                register@actlawsociety.asn.au   	www.actlawsociety.asn.au

Approved form AF2013-   24     - Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate – (UPC) - 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 Legal Profession Regulation 2007.

PART 1 – ALL APPLICANTS TO COMPLETE

	

   Member ID:

Full name (please print)

Title

1. I, 

of (residential address):

Suburb							State			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 2014.

2.	I am admitted as an Australian lawyer (ss 7 and 41(1)).

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 (ss 35(3)).

4.	I practise / will practise:
on my own account under the name of 

                                                                                                                                       ;

OR

in partnership or as a director of the incorporated legal practice under the name of 
                                                                                                                                       ;

OR

as an employee of

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

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

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

TRUST MONEY AND TRUST ACCOUNT EXAMINATIONS

5.	(a) I received or held trust money or controlled money at some time in the year ended 31 March
     2013.  My law practice appointed an external examiner to examine the trust records and gave
     the ACT Law Society written notice of this appointment (s 241 and Regulation 66)

                      (applicant to initial); 

OR

(b) I did not at any time in the year ended 31 March 2013 receive or hold trust money or controlled
     money                     (applicant to initial). 

INSURANCE

6.	This practising certificate is issued on the basis that I am or will be the holder of an approved policy of Professional Indemnity Insurance for the duration of this practising certificate (s 312A).    Accordingly, I have effected Professional Indemnity Insurance through:                                                                                    

OTHER NOTIFIABLE INFORMATION

7.	I understand that it is a condition of this practising certificate that I must notify the ACT Law Society as soon as is reasonably practicable every time my practice details change (s 47).

8.	I understand that I must notify the ACT Law Society in writing within 7 days if I am charged with a “serious offence” (defined in the Dictionary to the Act) 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 (s51).

9.	I understand that I must attach to this application a written statement about any “show-cause
   events” (defined in the Dictionary to the Act) that have occurred in relation to me since
   my admission to the legal profession and that have not been previously notified to the ACT 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 (s60).  Should a
   “show-cause event” occur while I am holding this practising certificate, I must give the ACT Law
   Society written notice within 7 days of the event and further information with 28 days (s 61).

10.  	I understand that the ACT Law Society cannot grant me a practising certificate unless satisfied that I am a ‘fit and proper person’ to hold the certificate (ss 44(3) and (4)).  Sections 11 and 36 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.

11. 	I understand that subject to s 47(8)(a)(i) it is a condition of this practising certificate that I must complete 10 CPD units between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2014 in accordance with the MCPD Guidelines - A Continuing Professional Development Scheme for Canberra’s Solicitors (“MCPD Guidelines”).

PART 2 – RENEWAL APPLICANTS ONLY TO COMPLETE

12. I currently hold, or within the last five years held, an ACT unrestricted practising certificate issued by the ACT Law Society                  (applicant to initial).

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

	

Insert category

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

		                                                                 Unless issued by the 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 complete only if you have previously held an ACT practising certificate).

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

	OR

(b)	I undertake to complete an approved Practice Management Course by a date nominated by the ACT Law Society.  It is a condition of my practising certificate that I fulfill this undertaking (s47).

16.	The table in Regulation 10 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.

17.	Optional: I identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.	□

	I declare that the information contained in or with this application is true and correct and that I have not omitted any relevant information.		□

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