New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW AUSTRALIAN SOLICITORS' CONDUCT RULES 2015 - REG 33

33 Communication with another solicitor's client

33.1 A solicitor must not deal directly with the client or clients of another practitioner unless:

33.1.1 the other practitioner has previously consented,

33.1.2 the solicitor believes on reasonable grounds that:

(i) the circumstances are so urgent as to require the solicitor to do so, and

(ii) the dealing would not be unfair to the opponent's client,

33.1.3 the substance of the dealing is solely to enquire whether the other party or parties to a matter are represented and, if so, by whom, or

33.1.4 there is notice of the solicitor's intention to communicate with the other party or parties, but the other practitioner has failed, after a reasonable time, to reply and there is a reasonable basis for proceeding with contact.