When to notify the Bar Council

25/01/2012

The legal profession legislation requires a barrister to notify the Bar Council of certain matters:

• being served with notice of a creditor’s petition
• presentation of a debtor’s petition
• compounding with creditors
• other bankruptcy related events (set out in the definition of ‘show cause event’ in section 4 of the Legal Profession Act 2004)
• being charged with a serious offence (an indictable offence – defined in section 4 LPA)
• being convicted of any offence (conviction includes a finding of guilt or the acceptance of a guilty plea – section 11 LPA)
• change of practice address or other contact details [clause 21 Legal Profession Regulation 2005]

In each case notice is required to be given to the Bar Council in writing within seven days of the event.

If you have any questions regarding notifications, please contact the Bar Association’s Professional Conduct Department on 9232 4055.

3 December 2012