Claims not affected by certain matters
403 Claims not affected by certain matters
(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 occurrence of the act or omission giving rise to or constituting the default.
(2) A claim that has been made is not affected by a later change in the status of the practice or associate.
For this section, a change in status includes:
(a) for a partnership – a change in the membership or staffing or the dissolution of the practice; and
(b) for an incorporated legal practice – a change in the directorship or staffing or the winding-up or dissolution of the practice; and
(c) for an associate who was an Australian legal practitioner – the fact that the associate has ceased to practise or to hold an Australian practising certificate; and
for an individual – the death of the associate.
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