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 Advisory Committee in the drafting of these Guidance Statements.
In this section
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No.01 Undertakings
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No.02 Ongoing Costs Disclosure
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No.03 Paying Referral Fees and Rule 12.4.4 Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules
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No.04 Receiving Referral Fees and Rule 12.4.3 Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules
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No.05 Witnessing Enduring Powers of Attorney
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No.06 Form of Delivery for Client Documents
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No.07 Limited scope representation in dispute resolution
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No.08 Termination of a retainer
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No.09 Dealing with Self-represented Litigants
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No.10 Power of attorney (solicitor attorney remuneration)
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No.11 Financial reporting, proceeds of crime compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (Withdrawn)
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No.12 Conflicts of Interest in Criminal and Crime & Corruption Commission Proceedings
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No.13 Proceeds of crime compliance and Anti-Money Laundering
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No.14 Financial reporting (Withdrawn)
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No.15 In-house counsel - practising certificates
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No.16 Supervision
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No.17 Conflicts of Interest in Work Health Safety Investigations
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No.18 Inadvertent disclosure
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No.19 Government Lawyers: Independence and Privilege
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No.20 Employing immediate family members of judicial officers
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No.21 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
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No.22 Dealing with inappropriate judicial conduct in the courtroom
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No.23 Acting for Family and Friends
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No.24 Ethical considerations on the use of social media and law practice websites
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No.25 Professional Standards when Appearing in Court Remotely
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No.26 Multi-disciplinary practices - CLCs
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No.27 Second opinions
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No.28 Applying the 'no contact rule’ when the other party is an individual
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No.29 Applying the 'no contact rule’ when the other party is an organisation
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No.30 Transfer of files
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No.31 Courtesy in communications
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No.32 Solicitors commenting to the media
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No.33 Acting for insured and insurers
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No.34 Communicating with the court – notifying opponents
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No.35 Work experience and internships
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No.36 Pro Bono legal work
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No.37 Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
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No.38 Disclosure of third party relationships