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249 Court proceedings
249 Court proceedings
In any proceedings brought in a court under section 246, 247 or 248—
(a) evidence of any admission or confession by, or other evidence that would be admissible against, a lawyer or other person with respect to an act or omission giving rise to a claim is admissible to prove the act or omission despite the fact that the lawyer or other person is not a defendant in, or a party to, the proceedings; and
(b) any defence that would have been available to the lawyer or other person is available to the fidelity authority.