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''Chamberlains v Lai'' () is an important case which lifted "barristerial immunity" in New Zealand, which had been a feature of New Zealand since the early 1970s. == Background == Chamberlains (a law firm) represented the Lais' company S and L Lai Limited in defending a claim in excess of $700,000 in the High Court of New Zealand. Near the end of the trial, the judge asked Mr and Mrs Lai whether they would personally guarantee the judgement if their company lost in court. At the advice of their lawyers Chamberlains, they agreed to personally guarantee any judgement should their company lose. Unfortunately for the Lais, their company eventually lost in court, and judgement was entered against not only the company, but also against both of the Lai's personally as well. Unhappy with this development, the Lais sued Chamberlains for negligence in contract and in tort, as well breach of fiduciary duty, for which Chamberlains filed a defence of "Barristerial immunity", a defence which the Lai’s unsuccessfully asked the High Court to be struck out. Not put off by this setback, the Lais appealed to the New Zealand Court of Appeal, and won. Chamberlains subsequently filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chamberlains v Lai」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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