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Lawyers from other jurisdictions
What work can a lawyer from another jurisdiction do in New Zealand without having been admitted here?
If you are a lawyer from another jurisdiction you can provide any ‘legal services’ but generally you may not carry out work in any of the ‘reserved areas of work’ (both defined in s6 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (LCA)).
Under s25 of the Act you may also:
- do any work, or transact any business in New Zealand that concerns the law of another country or international law
- provide legal services (including appearances) in New Zealand in relation to any proceedings before a court or other body if it is essential for the purposes of the proceedings that you have knowledge of the law of another country or international law
- use your home jurisdiction description, subject to certain constraints.