Practitioner Obligations. 6.1 In performing legal aid work, the Practitioner must: (a) ensure that all legal aid work is performed to a high professional and ethical standard, (b) comply with any relevant practice rules, guidelines and directions made by Courts, to the fullest extent possible, (c) where applicable, comply with any protocols relevant to the jurisdiction established from time to time, (d) comply with Professional Rules, and (e) comply with the Legal Aid Queensland Practice and Case Management Standards. 6.2 The Practitioner must: (a) keep up-to-date with changes in the law in their nominated areas of practice of family law and/or child protection law (b) undertake such hours of compulsory professional development in their nominated areas of practice as may be nominated by Legal Aid Queensland from time to time, and (c) attend compulsory professional development programs designed to achieve this, at their own expense. 6.3 The Practitioner must undertake any advanced training that Legal Aid Queensland may nominate at the Practitioner’s own expense. 6.4 The Practitioner must participate in any trial conducted by Legal Aid Queensland attempting to modify its policies, guidelines and/or scale of fees, including exercising delegated decision making powers in accordance with Legal Aid Queensland’s policies and guidelines.
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Sources: Independent Children’s Lawyer and Separate Representative Agreement
Practitioner Obligations. 6.1 In performing legal aid work, the Practitioner must:
(a) ensure that all legal aid work is performed to a high professional and ethical standard,
(b) comply with any relevant practice rules, guidelines and directions made by Courts, to the fullest extent possible,
(c) where applicable, comply with any protocols relevant to the jurisdiction established from time to time,
(d) comply with Professional Rules, and
(e) comply with the Legal Aid Queensland Practice and Case Management Standards.
6.2 The Practitioner must:
(a) keep up-to-up to date with changes in the law in their nominated areas of practice of family law and/or child protection law
(b) undertake such hours of compulsory professional development in their nominated areas of practice as may be nominated by Legal Aid Queensland from time to time, and
(c) attend compulsory professional development programs designed to achieve this, at their own expense.
6.3 The Practitioner must undertake any advanced training that Legal Aid Queensland may nominate at the Practitioner’s own expense.
6.4 The Practitioner must participate in any trial conducted by Legal Aid Queensland attempting to modify its policies, guidelines and/or scale of fees, including exercising delegated decision making powers in accordance with Legal Aid Queensland’s policies and guidelines.
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Sources: Independent Children’s Lawyer and Separate Representative Agreement