CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2003 - SECT 66 Obligation of legal practitioners to provide advice

CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2003 - SECT 66

66 Obligation of legal practitioners to provide advice

A lawyer engaged by a plaintiff must advise the plaintiff, in writing, about the following if the plaintiff proposes to negotiate a settlement of a claim for personal injury damages—

(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.