Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The torts of
maintenance and champerty are abolished.
(2) This section does
not affect any of the following —
(a) a
cause of action in tort for maintenance or champerty that accrued before the
day on which this section comes into operation;
(b) a
rule of law as to the cases in which a contract is to be treated as contrary
to public policy or as otherwise illegal.