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The obligations lawyers owe to clients are described in the Rules of conduct and client care for lawyers (the ... of the Act. Accordingly, they apply to all lawyers, whether they work in private practice as barristers and solicitors or as barristers sole or as in-house lawyers in the private or public sector. Some rules apply only to particular ...
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BetaSolicitors must also follow strict rules in the maintenance of client files. Conflicts of interest. Your solicitor must not allow their own interests, or the interests of an associate, to conflict with those of a client. A solicitor generally cannot act for you if they have previously provided legal advice to a person you are in dispute with.
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BetaIf the original solicitor has not filed documents which belong to the client (originals or work product generated during the retainer) separately from the solicitor’s own working or internal papers, or there is a risk that there has been accidental inclusion of material from other cases in the client file, the solicitor may wish to review the papers before they are transferred.
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BetaSolicitor/client costs. Solicitor/client costs are very different from party/party costs. These types of costs are fundamentally the legal fees your solicitor charges. These fees can be calculated on an hourly or fixed-fee basis. Throughout the course of a trial, the solicitor/client costs are those which will be the most expensive.
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BetaMany new clients will not have used a solicitor before so they won’t be familiar with the process. You should explain your role and the services you provide, as well as those you do not provide. You should also discuss your responsibilities and your client’s responsibilities. Your advice. You should discuss and agree with your client:
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BetaCosts – solicitor and client costs – the cost liability between a client and their solicitor, in other words, the costs (fees and outlays) that a client must pay his or her lawyer for work done. Solicitor and client costs also used to refer to a type of costs assessment, now known as the “indemnity basis of assessment”.
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BetaEqually, taking on or defending weak cases without making the potential costs, risks and merits clear to the client, may mean solicitors fail to act in their client's best interests. They may also be breaching other regulatory principles. Further help. If you require further assistance, please contact the Professional Ethics helpline. Case studies
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Betaclient, unless the solicitor believes on reasonable grounds that the client already has such an understanding of those alternatives as to permit the client to make decisions about the client’s best interests in relation to the matter. 8. CLIENT INSTRUCTIONS . 8.1 A solicitor must follow a client’s lawful, proper and competent instructions. 9.
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BetaSolicitor-client privilege, also known as legal professional privilege or client legal privilege, helps build trust between you and your lawyer. When you seek legal advice, you must be able to communicate freely and frankly with your lawyer.
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BetaThe Law Society has published new guidance on what a solicitor should do when a client requests a copy of its file. Last year we reported on how solicitors should react (other than groaning and wondering whether to alert the insurers) when met with a request for their file from a client. The Law Society has now issued an updated practice note on the subject.
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