Australian Capital Territory Repealed Regulations

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This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PROFESSION (SOLICITORS) RULES 2006 (REPEALED) - RULE 9

Avoiding Conflict of Interest (where practitioner's own interest involved)

9. Avoiding Conflict of Interest (where practitioner's own interest involved)

9.1 A practitioner must not, in any dealings with a client :

    (a) allow the interests of the practitioner or an associate of the practitioner to conflict with those of the client.

    (b) exercise any undue influence intended to dispose the client to benefit the practitioner in excess of the practitioner's fair remuneration for the legal services provided to the client.

9.2 A practitioner must not accept instructions to act for a person in any proceedings or transaction affecting or related to any legal or equitable right or entitlement or interest in property, or continue to act for a person engaged in such proceedings or transaction when the practitioner is, or becomes, aware that the person's interest in the proceedings or transaction is, or would be, in conflict with the practitioner's own interest or the interest of an associate.

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