Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1970 (REPEALED) - SECT 199

    (1)     Civil proceedings do not lie against—

        (a)     the law society; or

        (b)     a member or employee of the law society; or

        (c)     a person appointed under section 110, 114 or 115;

for or in respect of an act or thing done in good faith by the society, member, employee or person, as the case may be—

        (d)     in the course of the making or investigation of a complaint in respect of the professional behaviour of a legal practitioner or the employment conduct of an employee or former employee of a solicitor; or

        (e)     otherwise in the exercise of its or his or her powers, or the performance of its or his or her duties or functions, under this Act or any other law of the ACT.

    (2)     Civil proceedings do not lie against a person in respect of loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by a legal practitioner, or a partner or employee of a solicitor, by reason of any matter arising out of the making or investigation of a complaint referred to in subsection (1) (d).