Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

Fidelity Funds

332: Application of insurance money

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"How insurance money helps pay claims against lawyers"

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You cannot take action against an insurance company if you have a claim against the Lawyers' Fidelity Fund or the Conveyancing Practitioners' Fidelity Fund. The insurance company pays money to the fund to help settle claims. This money is used to pay people who have made valid claims.

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Part 10Fidelity Funds

332Application of insurance money

  1. No claimant against the Lawyers' Fidelity Fund or the Conveyancing Practitioners' Fidelity Fund has any right of action against any insurance company or other person with whom a contract of insurance is made under this Part in respect of that contract, or has any right to claim any money paid by the insurer in accordance with the contract.

  2. All money so paid by the insurer must be paid into the fund and must be applied in or towards the settlement of relevant claims.

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