Solicitor can’t rep client because of conflict risk as potential witness: court

Contracts 2023-05-29 3:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

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A court has barred a law firm from acting in a partnership dispute because one of its solicitors could be a material witness in the case, finding there was a potential conflict between the duty of loyalty the lawyer owed to his clients and his obligation to be honest with the court.

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