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Professional negligence and the limitation period
Record ID:
22994
Format:
LIJ Article
Year:
2003
Author:
Hill, Graham ;
Source:
LIJ (2003) 77 No 1-2
Date_of_entry:
06/02/2003
Legislation:
Legal Practice Act 1996 (Vic) s 5(1)(a)
Notes:
This article highlights that current limitation laws expose professionals to open-ended liability and that the law is in urgent need of reform
Section:
Feature
Cases:
Williams v Milotin (1957) 97 CLR 465 ;
Month:
January-February


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