Conflicts Of Interest: The Law Society's new rules on conflicts of interest and confidentiality provide welcome definitions and much-needed clarity
June 21, 2006 at 08:03 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
The Law Society’s new rules on conflicts of interest and confidentiality came into force on 25 April, 2006. The rules, which are accompanied by detailed guidance, will be incorporated into the Solicitors’ Practice Rules 1990 as Rules 16D and 16E. Separate rules continue to apply to conflicts in the field of conveyancing.
Helpfully, ‘conflict of interests’ has been defined for the first time. There is a conflict if:
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