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Abolition of torts of maintenance and champerty

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Part 6Miscellaneous

36 Abolition of torts of maintenance and champerty

(1)

The torts of maintenance and champerty are abolished.

(2)

This section does not affect any of the following —

(a)

a cause of action in tort for maintenance or champerty that accrued before the day on which this section comes into operation;

(b)

a rule of law as to the cases in which a contract is to be treated as contrary to public policy or as otherwise illegal.

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