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 Karin Derkley 19 Jun 2019

Government lawyers have been urged not to lose sight of "true north" and ensure they give "honest fearless advice" on every legal issue that arises...
 

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 Gino Dal Pont 01 Apr 2019

Being clear about client identity is critical in fulfilling ethical responsibilities...

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 Gino Dal Pont 01 Oct 2018

The notion that lawyers can charge for work not performed may need some rethinking... 

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 Hana Lee 03 Sep 2018

Lawyers refusing to adapt to new technology will find themselves incapable of completing basic legal tasks...

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 Gino Dal Pont 01 Aug 2018

There is a qualitative difference between conduct that is ‘unethical’ and conduct that is ‘incompetent’...

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 Gino Dal Pont 01 Jun 2018

A commitment to public service must involve more than providing a service to the public. Law has since medieval times taken its place as one of the three...

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 Gino Dal Pont 03 Apr 2018

Lawyer independence must function to moderate the trajectory and cost of litigation...

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 Law Institute Journal 01 Feb 2018

Letters to the editor: When a government last looked at nomenclature, wigs and titles, about 30 years ago, I among others suggested calling the magistrates’ courts “local courts” and...

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 LIV Ethics Committee 01 Feb 2018

Ethical dilemmas are part of everyday practice for solicitors. The LIV Ethics Committee is available to help...

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 Gino Dal Pont 01 Feb 2018

While expedience may tempt lawyers to falsely certify the witnessing or execution of a document, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that behaviour of this kind is dishonest...

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 Gino Dal Pont 01 Nov 2017

It is logical to assume that a matter will go to trial where each of the contesting parties believes that he or she has good (or at least reasonable) prospects of succeeding. The logic is fortified by the application of the costs indemnity rule...

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 Gino Dal Pont 01 Sep 2017

Access to justice has increasingly become a catch-cry that the legal profession has been invited to address. Professional discipline for overcharging nonetheless remains as a critical vehicle to police illegitimate impediments in this regard...

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 Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee 01 Sep 2017

Video conferencing is a prime example of changing technology affecting the way lawyers do business, but there are risk management issues to consider when using video conferencing...

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 LIV Ethics 01 Aug 2017

Ethical dilemmas are part of everyday practice for solicitors. The LIV Ethics Committee is available to help...

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 Gino Dal Pont 01 Jul 2017

There may be pressure on lawyers to take short cuts when it comes to an assurance of capacity. Only months ago the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal...

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