QLS Policies and Guidelines on regulatory matters

These guidelines relate to the content for applications to appoint a legal practitioner director to an Incorporated Legal Practice – s119(5) Legal Profession Act 2007

Guidance on, and outlines the conditions under which, QLS will grant an exemption from, or reduce the relevant period relating to the statutory condition of supervised legal practice on a local practising certificate in accordance with s56(3) of the Legal Profession Act 2007.

Guidelines for employing disqualified or convicted persons and for making applications to the Law Society for approval to employ disqualified and convicted persons are available.

The purpose of this policy is to encourage such solicitors to voluntarily seek appropriate treatment and to only require disclosure where there is a material mental impairment that affects the solicitor’s capacity to engage in legal practice.

This policy sets out QLS's position regarding law practices which have failed to meet obligations pursuant to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 and the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

Society’s procedure after it receives notice from a current legal practitioner, that they have been charged with a serious offence to ensure the Society keeps under consideration the fitness to practice of the certificate holder up to the determination of the charges.

There is information solicitors are required to disclose to the Society, especially when applying for a grant or renewal of their practising certificate.

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