LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 335 Claims not affected by certain matters

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 335

    (1)     A claim may be made about a law practice's default despite a change in the status of the practice or the associate concerned after the act or omission giving rise to or constituting the default happened.

    (2)     A claim that has been made is not affected by a later change in the status of the practice or associate.

    (3)     For this section, a change in status includes—

        (a)     for a law practice that is or was a partnership—a change in its membership or staffing or its dissolution; and

        (b)     for a law practice that is or was an incorporated legal practice—a change in its directorship or staffing or its winding up or dissolution); and

        (c)     for an associate of a law practice who is or was an Australian legal practitioner—the fact that the associate has ceased to practise or to hold an Australian practising certificate; and

        (d)     for an associate of a law practice—the associate's death.