Guidance Statements

Council of the Queensland Law Society has directed that a series of Guidance Statements be published. They are a continuation of the obligation of the Profession to set its own standards of conduct. 

Queensland Law Society's Guidance Statements set out the Society's position in respect to specific subjects. Each Statement outlines a solicitor's ethical obligations in that particular subject area.

The Society would like to acknowledge the contribution of the Ethics Committee and Guidance Statement Sub-Committee in the drafting of these Guidance Statements.

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No.16 Supervision

18/03/2019

The purpose of this Guidance Statement is to outline what is considered to be ‘reasonable supervision’ under the Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules 2012 (‘ASCR’) and the common law. *Updated 8 June 2023

No.14 Financial reporting

10/08/2018

When receiving cash from clients, solicitors and law practices need to be aware of their ethical obligations and those under Commonwealth Financial Reporting legislation.

No.09 Dealing with Self-represented Litigants

11/12/2017

This Guidance Statement outlines the ethical positions and principles which solicitors should be aware of when dealing with SRLs, as well as to provide suggested approaches to some commonly encountered issues. *Updated 18 September 2023

No.08 Termination of a retainer

31/08/2017

When is a client or solicitor entitled to terminate a retainer? How should a retainer be terminated? What are the duties of the solicitor on termination of a retainer? *Updated 18 July 2023

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