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Ethics Committee Rulings
Record ID:
26227
Format:
LIJ Article
Year:
2008
Source:
LIJ (2008) 82 No 5
Date_of_entry:
16/05/2008
Notes:
Legal practice management - file retention; acting on instructions (R4473 August 2007) - A signed authorisation from a former client requesting a release of a joint file will require consent from the other client and further clarification where this contradicts previous written instructions ; Commercial - conflict of interest; successive (R4515 February 2008) - Where there is a possibility that confidential information has been obtained, it is prudent to not act against another client ; Family - conflict of interest; successive (R4525 February 2008) - the theoretical possibility that confidential information has been obtained by a firm acting in a joint matter will prevent that firm acting subsequently for one party in family law matters
Section:
Ethics Rulings
Month:
May


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