New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 423

423 Contents of Legal Profession Conduct Rules

(1) The Legal Profession Conduct Rules may provide for any aspect of--

(a) the professional conduct of Australian legal practitioners, Australian-registered foreign lawyers and law practices; and

(b) the conduct of Australian legal practitioners and Australian-registered foreign lawyers as it affects or may affect their suitability as Australian legal practitioners and Australian-registered foreign lawyers.

(2) Without limitation, the Legal Profession Conduct Rules may include provisions with respect to what Australian legal practitioners, Australian-registered foreign lawyers and law practices must do, or refrain from doing, in order to--

(a) uphold their duty to the courts and the administration of justice, including rules relating to--

(i) advocacy; and

(ii) obeying and upholding the law; and

(iii) maintaining professional independence; and

(iv) maintaining the integrity of the legal profession; and

(b) promote and protect the interests of clients, including--

(i) rules relating to client confidentiality; and

(ii) rules for informing clients about reasonably available alternatives to fully contested adjudication of cases; and

(c) avoid conflicts of interest.