Legal Profession Act |
Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules |
R 11 |
REVISED EDITION 1991 |
(25th March 1992) |
[1st April 1991] |
Citation |
1. These Rules may be cited as the Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules. |
Society may arrange for insurance scheme |
2. The Council may make arrangements (in a representative capacity) with such insurance underwriters as it may approve, on such terms and conditions and with such exceptions as the Council thinks fit, to establish a common insurance scheme determined by the council for providing indemnity against loss arising from claims in respect of civil liability incurred by —
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Requirement to take out insurance |
3. Every advocate and solicitor who intends to apply for a practising certificate shall, before making application for his certificate, take out and maintain in force at all times during the period he has in force a practising certificate such insurance as is referred to in rule 2 for the amount of insurance cover specified in rule 4 with an insurance underwriter approved by the Council. |
Amount of insurance cover |
4. The amount of insurance cover shall be —
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Excess |
Period of insurance |
6. The period of insurance shall be the entire period during which the practising certificate of the insured advocate and solicitor is in force. |
Exemption |
7. These Rules shall not apply to any advocate and solicitor, who is employed by any statutory board or authority or who is a member of the legal service and who intends to apply for a practising certificate by virtue of the Attorney-General’s certificate issued under section 26(2) of the Act. |