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Ethics Committee Rulings
Record ID:
24220
Format:
LIJ Article
Year:
2005
Author:
Ethics Committe of The Law Institute of Victoria ;
Subject:
Legal Ethics ;
Source:
LIJ (2005) 79 No 4
Date_of_entry:
01/04/2005
Notes:
Property - undertaking - time specified - uncertain terms (R4174 October 2004) Where an undertaking is necessary, it should be umambiguous and in writing ; Privilege confidentiality - release of documents - who is the client ; (R4156 October 2004) A practitioner must maintain client confidentialty and care should be taken to correctly identify clients and the capacity in which the advice is sought ; Litigation - conflict with personal interests (R4177 November 2004) A dispute about costs will not necessarily create conflict justifying termination of retainer ; Wills ane estates - solicitor as executor (R4179 November 2004) - A solicitor may act as an executor and retain his or her firm to act in the distribution of the estate without a conflict necessarily occurring
Section:
Ethics Rulings
Month:
April

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