Industry Guidelines – Do they pose an increasedlegal risk to practitioners?

摘要

Practitioners will be aware thatrecently biosecurity guidelineswere published by the AVA.Following the publication of theseguidelines some members raisedconcerns about the legal consequencesflowing and whether this createdadditional legal risk. As a result the views of Paul Baker ofMeridian Lawyers and principal lawyerto Guild Insurance Limited were soughtand this article has been prepared toassist practitioners in being in a moreinformed position about the meritsattaching to the utilisation of guidelinesin certain circumstances.