New Zealand Legislation: Acts

21 Provision of legal services

• (1) A person commits an offence who, not being a lawyer or an incorporated law firm,—

  • (a) provides legal services in New Zealand; and

  • (b) describes himself, herself, or itself as—

    • (i) a lawyer; or

    • (ii) a law practitioner; or

    • (iii) a legal practitioner; or

    • (iv) a barrister; or

    • (v) a solicitor; or

    • (vi) a barrister and solicitor; or

    • (vii) an attorney-at-law; or

    • (viii) counsel.

  (2) This section is subject to the exceptions set out in sections 25(2) and 27.