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This legislation has been repealed.
LEGAL PROFESSION (SOLICITORS) RULES 2006 (REPEALED) - RULE 9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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