Hong Kong Regulations

SOLICITORS (PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY) RULES - RULE 12

Indemnity exclusively from the fund

(1) Indemnity shall be provided exclusively out of the fund and any claim
thereto shall lie and be made solely against the fund.

(2) The Company shall have no obligation to provide any Indemnity save to the
extent that the same can be provided out of the fund.

(3) In no circumstances shall any claim to Indemnity lie or be made against
the Society or the Council.

(4) Subject to rule 14, the fund shall be available exclusively for the
purposes specified in rule 3. (L.N. 363 of 1991)

(5) In no circumstances shall the fund or any part thereof be available or be
treated by any person as available (whether by virtue of any claim,
attachment, execution or proceeding or otherwise howsoever) for or in
connection with any other purpose. (Enacted 1989)