New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW AUSTRALIAN SOLICITORS' CONDUCT RULES 2015 - SECT 2.5

2.5 Standard of conduct--dishonest or disreputable conduct

5.1 A solicitor must not engage in conduct, in the course of legal practice or otherwise, which--

5.1.1 demonstrates that the solicitor is not a fit and proper person to practise law, or

5.1.2 is likely to a material degree to--

(i) be prejudicial to, or diminish the public confidence in, the administration of justice, or

(ii) bring the profession into disrepute.