‘Zero tolerance’: Legal Services Commissioner gets tough on sexual harassment
The Legal Services Commissioner for NSW addresses the problem of sexual harassment in the profession and how you can make a complaint.
The one skill good lawyers need
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Professional conduct: when honesty is the best policy
Misappropriation of clients’ funds, even if intended to be temporary, constitutes professional misconduct. By BRENDA TRONSON.
Dangers in over-reliance on counsel
Solicitors, whatever their level of expertise, must give attention to the issues considered by counsel and not blindly accept counsel’s advice. By MATTHEW HARDING and…
Ensuring ethical practice: beyond policies and procedures
To better ensure ethical legal practice, law firms need to take a number of practical, cultural and psychological steps. By MICHAEL LEGG and DR JUSTINE…