sec.378Claims not affected by certain matters

### sec.378 Claims not affected by certain matters 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— change in status includes— 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. (sec.378-ssec.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 happening of the act or omission giving rise to or constituting the default. (sec.378-ssec.2) A claim that has been made is not affected by a later change in the status of the practice or associate. (sec.378-ssec.3) In this section— change in status includes— 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. - (a) for a partnership—a change in the membership or staffing of, or the dissolution of, the partnership; and - (b) for an incorporated legal practice—a change in the directorship or staffing of, 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 - (d) for an associate who was an individual—the associate’s death.