sec.377Time limit for making claims following advertisement

### sec.377 Time limit for making claims following advertisement This section applies if the law society publishes a notice under section 376 fixing a final date after which claims relating to a default of a law practice can not be made. A claim may be made— up to and including the final date fixed under the notice; or within a further period allowed by the law society; or if the tribunal allows a further period after the law society refuses to do so—within the period allowed by the tribunal. A claim may be made under subsection (2) even though it would have been barred under section 375 had the notice not been published. The tribunal or law society may allow a further period mentioned in subsection (2) only if satisfied that— it would be reasonable to do so after taking into account all ascertained and contingent liabilities of the fidelity fund; and it would be appropriate to do so in the particular case having regard to matters the tribunal or law society considers relevant. s 377 amd 2009 No. 24 s 1506 (sec.377-ssec.1) This section applies if the law society publishes a notice under section 376 fixing a final date after which claims relating to a default of a law practice can not be made. (sec.377-ssec.2) A claim may be made— up to and including the final date fixed under the notice; or within a further period allowed by the law society; or if the tribunal allows a further period after the law society refuses to do so—within the period allowed by the tribunal. (sec.377-ssec.3) A claim may be made under subsection (2) even though it would have been barred under section 375 had the notice not been published. (sec.377-ssec.4) The tribunal or law society may allow a further period mentioned in subsection (2) only if satisfied that— it would be reasonable to do so after taking into account all ascertained and contingent liabilities of the fidelity fund; and it would be appropriate to do so in the particular case having regard to matters the tribunal or law society considers relevant. - (a) up to and including the final date fixed under the notice; or - (b) within a further period allowed by the law society; or - (c) if the tribunal allows a further period after the law society refuses to do so—within the period allowed by the tribunal. - (a) it would be reasonable to do so after taking into account all ascertained and contingent liabilities of the fidelity fund; and - (b) it would be appropriate to do so in the particular case having regard to matters the tribunal or law society considers relevant.