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LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW AUSTRALIAN SOLICITORS' CONDUCT RULES 2015 - REG 26
Communication with witnesses under cross-examination
26 Communication with witnesses under cross-examination
26.1 A solicitor must not confer with any witness (including a party or
client) called by the solicitor on any matter related to the proceedings while
that witness remains under cross-examination, unless: 26.1.1 the
cross-examiner has consented beforehand to the solicitor doing so, or
26.1.2
the solicitor: (i) believes on reasonable grounds that special circumstances
(including the need for instructions on a proposed compromise) require such a
conference,
(ii) has, if possible, informed the cross-examiner beforehand of
the solicitor's intention to do so, and
(iii) otherwise does inform the
cross-examiner as soon as possible of the solicitor having done so.
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