Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 (WA)

Western Australia Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022 Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 Western Australia Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary rules 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Objective 1 4. Authorising provisions 1 Part 2 — Operational rules Nature and purpose of the Rules 1. Application and interpretation 2 2. Purpose and effect of the Rules 2 Fundamental duties of solicitors 3. Paramount duty to the court and the administration of justice 2 4. Other fundamental ethical duties 3 5. Standard of conduct — dishonest or disreputable conduct 3 6. Undertakings in the course of legal practice 3 Relations with clients 7. Communication of advice 4 8. Client instructions 4 9. Confidentiality 4 10. Conflicts concerning former clients 5 11. Conflict of duties concerning current clients 6 11A. Short‑term legal assistance services 7 12. Conflict concerning a solicitor's own interests 8 13. Completion or termination of engagement 11 14. Client documents 12 15. Lien over documents 12 16. Charging for document storage 13 Advocacy and litigation 17. Independence — avoidance of personal bias 13 18. Formality before the court 14 19. Duty to the court 14 20. Delinquent or guilty clients 17 21. Responsible use of court process and privilege 19 22. Communication with opponents 21 23. Opposition access to witnesses 23 24. Integrity of evidence — influencing evidence 23 25. Integrity of evidence — two witnesses together 24 26. Communication with witnesses under cross‑examination 24 27. Solicitor as material witness in client's case 25 28. Public comment during current proceedings 25 29. Prosecutor's duties 25 Relations with other persons 30. Another solicitor's or other person's error 28 31. Inadvertent disclosure 29 32. Unfounded allegations 29 33. Communication with another solicitor's client 30 34. Dealing with other persons 30 35. Contracting with third parties 31 Law practice management 36. Advertising 31 37. Supervision of legal services 32 38. Returning judicial officers 32 39. Legal and non‑legal services 32 40. Sharing receipts 33 42. Anti‑discrimination and harassment 33 43. Dealing with the regulatory authority 33 Glossary of terms Notes Compilation table 41 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022 Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015