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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.

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Guidance Statement No. 20 – Employing immediate family members of judicial officers

25 February 2021

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Guidance Statement No. 19 – Government Lawyers: Independence & Privilege

19 August 2020

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Guidance Statement No. 18 – Inadvertent disclosure

20 April 2020

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Guidance Statement No. 17 – Conflicts of Interest in Work Health Safety Investigations

7 August 2019

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Guidance Statement No. 16 – Supervision

18 March 2019

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Guidance Statement No. 15 – In-house counsel - practising certificates

4 October 2018

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Guidance Statement No. 14 – Financial reporting

10 August 2018

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Guidance Statement No. 13 – Proceeds of crime compliance and Anti-Money Laundering

10 August 2018

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Guidance Statement No. 12 – Conflicts of Interest in Criminal and Crime & Corruption Commission Proceedings

6 July 2018

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Guidance Statement No. 11 – Financial reporting, proceeds of crime compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (Withdrawn)

9 March 2018

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Guidance Statement No. 10 - Power of attorney (solicitor attorney remuneration)

31 January 2018

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Guidance Statement No. 9 - Dealing with Self-represented Litigants

11 December 2017

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Guidance Statement No. 8 - Termination of a retainer

31 August 2017

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Guidance Statement No. 7 - Limited scope representation in dispute resolution

8 June 2017

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Guidance Statement No. 6 - Form of Delivery for Client Documents

28 September 2016

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Guidance Statement No. 5 - Witnessing Enduring Powers of Attorney

2 November 2015

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Guidance Statement No. 4 - Receiving Referral Fees and Rule 12.4.3 Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules 2012

30 June 2015

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Guidance Statement No. 3 - Paying Referral Fees and Rule 12.4.4 Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules 2012

30 June 2015

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Guidance Statement No. 2 - Ongoing Costs Disclosure

5 May 2015

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Guidance Statement No. 1 - Undertakings

27 February 2015

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