Western Australian Current Regulations

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW AUSTRALIAN SOLICITORS' CONDUCT RULES 2015 - REG 26

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.