Ethics and conflicts of interest: Amendments to solicitors' conduct rules
Legal update: archive, Amendments to Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 provides an overview of the amendments to the ASCR.
The amendments to the ASCR are the result of reviews by the Law Council of Australia between 2018 to 2020, surrounding the need to clarify existing ethical principles around conflict of interest when providing short-term legal assistance services and Rule 42 of the ASCR. The Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Amendment Rules 2022 will amend the ASCR and will commence on 1 April 2022.
For helpful resources on ethics to be used for legal team training and for CPD purposes (depending on your jurisdiction), including solicitors' obligations under the ASCRs, see PowerPoints:
See also Toolkit, Continuing professional development (CPD) and Help and information note, Video, webinar, audio and training content for Australian lawyers: Professional development and ethics.
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