Hong Kong Regulations

SOLICITORS (PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY) RULES - RULE 10

Entitlement to Indemnity

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Upon issue of the receipt referred to in rule 9, the indemnified shall be
entitled to be provided severally with Indemnity out of the fund in the manner
set out in rule 11 and to the extent, and subject to conditions and
exclusions, set out in Schedule 3 against all losses to the indemnified
whensoever occurring arising from any claim first made against the indemnified
during the period of indemnity in respect of any description of civil
liability whatsoever incurred in connection with the Practice or from any such
claim made during or subsequent to the period of indemnity arising out of
circumstances notified to the Company during the period of indemnity as
circumstances which may give rise to a claim.

(2) A former solicitor, if not provided with Indemnity under subrule (1),
shall be entitled to be provided with Indemnity out of the fund to the extent
set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 against the losses and in respect of the
civil liability referred to in subrule (1) arising from any claim first made
against him during the currency of the Professional Indemnity Scheme as if a
receipt referred to in rule 9 had been issued to him but no receipt pursuant
to rule 9 will be issued and no contribution shall be payable.

(3) Rules 11, 12, 13 and 16 and paragraphs 1, 4, 5, 7 and 8 (except
subparagraph (9)) of Schedule 3 shall apply to a former solicitor as if he
were an indemnified. (L.N. 58 of 1993; L.N. 359 of 1993; L.N. 162 of 2001)
(Enacted 1989)