Principal place of practice
While an applicant’s principal place of practice is not defined in the Act and the subordinate legislation, it ordinarily means the State or Territory where the legal practitioner does most of their legal work or intends to do so. However, as legal practitioners commonly work remotely and/or operate virtual law practices, determining a legal practitioner’s principal place of practice has become less straightforward than in the past.
A guideline has been prepared to assist lawyers to determine whether they are eligible to apply for an ACT Practising Certificate by clarifying what ‘principal place of practice’ means under the Legal Profession Act 2006 (ACT) (the Act). The guideline outlines key factors to consider when deciding whether to apply for a practising certificate in the ACT or another jurisdiction.
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