Legal Profession Act 2006
335Claims not affected by certain matters
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335 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 act or omission giving rise to or constituting the default happened. (2) A claim that has been made is not affected by a later change in the status of the practice or associate. (3) For this section, a change in status includes— (a) for a law practice that is or was a partnership—a change in its membership or staffing or its dissolution; and (b) for a law practice that is or was an incorporated legal practice— a change in its directorship or staffing or its winding up or dissolution); and (c) for an associate of a law practice who is or was an Australian legal practitioner—the fact that the associate has ceased to practise or to hold an Australian practising certificate; and (d) for an associate of a law practice—the associate’s death.