CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2002 - SECT 25 Obligation of Australian legal practitioners to provide advice
CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2002 - SECT 25
Obligation of Australian legal practitioners to provide advice25 Obligation of Australian legal practitioners to provide advice
An Australian legal practitioner must advise, in writing, a plaintiff who proposes to negotiate a settlement of a claim for personal injury damages about the following--
(a) the availability of structured settlements,
(b) the desirability of the plaintiff obtaining independent financial advice about structured settlements and lump sum settlements of the claim.