Professional Indemnity Insurance for NSW barristers appearing in Victoria
Mon Sep 09 2013Following an application made by the Bar Association, Victoriaâs Legal Services Board has granted NSW based barristers exemption for the 2013-14 practising year from the requirement to hold professional indemnity insurance with the Legal Practitioners Liability Committee so long as they:
1. have an office located in NSW; 2. engage in legal practice at that office; 3. have professional indemnity insurance as approved in NSW for the 2013-14 practising year i.e. Aon (CGU), Marsh, Suncorp or Willis (Allianz); and 4. are covered for civil liability in connection with his or her legal practice in Victoria by the insurance referred to in 3.
9 September 2013