Can solicitors use confidential client information to recover unpaid legal costs?
In short: no. Solicitors are subject to professional obligations that govern the handling of client information—even where fees remain unpaid.
The risks of mixing legal and financial advice
Solicitors must be conscious of the difference between financial and legal advice and know when to advise a client of the need to obtain independent…
Effective communication: a meeting of the minds
The Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) is expected to come into operation on 1 July 2015. It directs that where a costs disclosure is made, law firms…
Prospects of success: the dangers of overstating
Lawyers should not advise that a client has good prospects of success in litigation without considering the measure of damages if the client succeeds. By…