Legal Profession (Solicitors) Conduct Rules - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You must comply with these rules if you are a legal practitioner practising as a solicitor. The purpose of the rules is to assist solicitors to act ethically and in accordance with the principles of professional conduct established by the common law and these rules.

The rules set out conditions on:

  • relations with clients
  • your duties as a practitioner to the court
  • advocacy
  • relations with other practitioners
  • relations with third parties
  • legal practice.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Other resources

Act(s) name

Legal Profession Act 2006 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Legal Profession Regulation 2007 Australian Capital Territory

Administering agency

Justice and Community Safety Directorate

ACT Law Courts & Tribunal Administration

Supreme Court

Contact details

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