Section 268 — Immigration Act 2009: Protection of special advocates from liability

268 Protection of special advocates from liability (1) To the extent that a special advocate is acting in accordance with the requirements of this Act, he or she is not guilty of— (a) misconduct within the meaning of section 9 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006; or (b) unsatisfactory conduct within the meaning of section 12 of that Act. (2) To avoid doubt, the provisions of this Act apply despite the requirements of any practice rules made and approved under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 . (3) No person is personally liable for any act done or omitted to be done in good faith, in his or her capacity as a special advocate, in accordance with the requirements or provisions of this Act or of any regulations made under this Act.