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Legal Profession (Solicitors' Conduct) Rules 2020
8Other fundamental ethical duties (ASCR 4)
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8 Other fundamental ethical duties (ASCR 4)
A solicitor must also –
(a) act in the best interests of a client in any matter in which the solicitor represents the client; and
(b) be honest and courteous in all dealings in the course of legal practice; and
(c) deliver legal services competently, diligently and as promptly as reasonably possible; and
(d) avoid any compromise to his or her integrity and professional independence; and
(e) comply with these rules and the law.