Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2010

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Rule IV-Conflict of Interest

1. An attorney-at-law shall not devise or represent more than one interest in a matter nor shall he act or continue to act in a matter when there is or is likely to be a conflicting interest; which includes but is not limited to the financial interest of attorney-at-law or his associate, and the duties and the loyalties of the attorney-at-law to any other client or prospective client, including the obligation to communicate information.

2. An attorney-at-law shall make adequate disclosure to the client so that he may make an informed decision as to whether he wishes the attorney-at-law to act for him despite the presence or possibility of conflicting interest.

3. When acting for more than one side, the attorney-at-law shall inform the parties that no information received in connection with the matter for or from any one side can or will be treated as confidential as far as any of the others may be concerned and that if a conflict …..


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