159Duty of legal practitioners to consider whether to advise people to use dispute resolution processes

159 Duty of legal practitioners to consider whether to advise people to use dispute resolution processes

A legal practitioner acting in proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), or consulted by a person considering instituting such proceedings, must consider whether or not to advise: (a) the parties to the proceedings; or (b) the person considering instituting proceedings; about the dispute resolution processes that could be used to resolve any matter in dispute.