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    • Legal Profession (Society) Rules 2007 v32
    • Queensland Law Society Indemnity Rule 2005 v33
    • Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004
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    Repealed legislation and rules

    • Legal Profession (Tribunal & Committee) Rule 2007
    • Legal Profession Act 2004 (repealed on 30 June 2007)
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    • Legal Profession Regulation 2007 (repealed on 1 September 2017)
    • Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rule 2007 (repealed 1 June 2012)
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    • Society Rule of the Queensland Law Society 2005 (repealed on 30 June 2007)
    • Queensland Law Society Act 1952 (repealed on 30 June 2007)
    • Queensland Law Society Rules 1987 (repealed 30 June 2006)
    • Queensland Law Society (Solicitors Complaints Tribunal) Rule 1997 (reprinted 3 Nov 2000)
    • PII Master Policy & Certificate of Insurance (2006-2007)

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