Multi-disciplinary partnerships (MDPs)

Since 1 July 2007, solicitors in Queensland have been permitted to form partnerships with non-lawyers (see part 2.7 of the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) (LPA)). The relevant regulations are contained in part 2.7 of the Legal Profession Regulation 2007 (Qld). For a comprehensive summary of the provisions, see our information kit for multi-disciplinary partnerships.

If your queries (other than structuring queries) are not covered by the information kit contact our Legal Practice Consultant.

Practitioners wishing to form an MDP should note the 2 prerequisites prescribed by s.144 of the LPA. Firstly, one of the partners must be an Australian legal practitioner (as defined in s.6(1) of the LPA). Secondly, the partnership business must include both legal and non-legal services.

The approved form for MDPs is:

QLS Form 34 (LPA)Application by Foreign Lawyer for Renewal of Registration to Practise Foreign Law in Queensland
QLS Form 27 (LPA)Notice of Intention by Australian Legal Practitioner to Provide Legal Services as a Partner in a Multi-Disciplinary Partnership
QLS Form 26 (LPA)Notice that an Incorporated Legal Practice No Longer has a Legal Practitioner Director
QLS Form 25 (LPA)Notice of Cessation of Legal Practice by a Former Incorporated Legal Practice
QLS Form 24 (LPA)Notice of a Corporation's Failure to Comply with Subsection 114(1)
QLS Form 23 (LPA)Notice of a Corporation's Intention to Engage in Legal Practice in Queensland
QLS Form 01A (LPA)Application for Grant of a Principal Practising Certificate - upgrade from non-principal practising certificate
QLS Form 33 (LPA)Statutory Declaration - Ceasing to Hold Trust Money
QLS Form 32 (LPA)Notification provided by External Examiner of Ceasing to be External Examiner
QLS Form 31 (LPA)Notice of Appointment or Replacement of External Examiner
QLS Form 30 (LPA)Receipt Issued by Receiver
QLS Form (LPA)Notification authorising or termination of signatories to general trust account
QLS Form 28 (LPA)Application by Foreign Lawyer for Grant of Registration to Practise Foreign Law in Queensland
QLS Form 06 (LPA)Appointment of Proxy for Special General Meeting
QLS Form 05 (LPA)Appointment of Proxy for Annual General Meeting
QLS Form 04 (LPA)Election of Council of Queensland Law Society Voting Paper
QLS Form 03 (LPA)Nomination Paper
QLS Form 02A (LPA)Electronic Application for Renewal of Membership of the Queensland Law Society
QLS Form 02 (LPA)Application for Renewal of Membership of the Queensland Law Society
QLS Form 01B (LPA)Application for Associate (Law Student) Membership of the Queensland Law Society
QLS Form 01A (LPA)Application for Associate Membership of the Queensland Law Society
QLS Form 01 (LPA)Application for Membership of the Queensland Law Society
QLS Form 01 (LPA)Notification by Interstate Legal Practitioner of Authority to Withdraw Money from Local Trust Account
QLS Form 22 (LPA)Authority to a Legal Practitioner to Carry on Legal Practice on Behalf of a Receiver Who is Not a Legal Practitioner
QLS Form 21 (LPA)Authority to Receiver to Carry on Legal Practice where the Receiver is a Legal Practitioner
QLS Form 20 (LPA)Instrument of Appointment of Person Other than QLS Officer as Receiver
QLS Form 19 (LPA)Instrument of Appointment of QLS Officer as Receiver
QLS Form 18 (LPA)Receipt Issued by Manager
QLS Form 17 (LPA)Instrument of Appointment of Manager
QLS Form 16 (LPA)Receipt Issued by Supervisor
QLS Form 15 (LPA)Instrument of Appointment of Person Other than QLS Officer as Supervisor
QLS Form 14 (LPA)Instrument of Appointment of QLS Officer as Supervisor
QLS Form 13 (LPA)Claim for Compensation from Fidelity Guarantee Fund
QLS Form 08 (LPA)Application by Practitioner for Amendment or Cancellation of Practising Certificate
QLS Form 07 (LPA)Notice by Practitioner of a 'Show Cause' Event
QLS Form 06 (LPA)Notice by a Practising Certificate Holder of a Conviction or of a Charge for a Serious Offence
QLS Form 05 (LPA)Application by a Certificate Holder for Revocation of Condition
QLS Form 04 (LPA)Notice of Failure To Have Professional Indemnity Insurance
QLS Form 02A (LPA)Electronic Application for Renewal of a Practising Certificate
QLS Form 02 (LPA)Application for Renewal of Practising Certificate
QLS Form 01 (LPA)Application for Grant of a Practising Certificate
QLS Form 02 (LPA)Notification by Interstate Legal Practitioner of Termination of Authorisation or Variation of Circumstances Relating to Authority to Withdraw Money from Local Trust Account
QLS Form 07 (LPA)Application for Renewal of Associate Membership
QLS Form 29 (LPA)Application for Grant of a Volunteer Practising Certificate
QLS Form (LPA)Notification provided by Law Practice - cessation of appointment as external examiner
QLS Form 04 (LPA)Law Practice Declaration and Trust Money Statement
QLS Form 05 (LPA)External Examiner's Report