Legal Profession Act 2007

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 happening of the act or omission giving rise to or constituting the default.

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

In this section—

for a partnership—a change in the membership or staffing of, or the dissolution of, the partnership; and

for an incorporated legal practice—a change in the directorship or staffing of, or the winding-up or dissolution of, the practice; and

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 associate who was an individual—the associate’s death.