Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules 2015
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23 Opposition access to witnesses
23 Opposition access to witnesses
23.1 A solicitor must not take any step to prevent or discourage a prospective witness or a witness from conferring with an opponent or being interviewed by or on behalf of any other person involved in the proceedings.
23.2 A solicitor does not breach Rule 23.1 simply by—
23.2.1 telling a prospective witness or a witness that he or she need not agree to confer or to be interviewed, or
23.2.2 advising the prospective witness or the witness about relevant obligations of confidentiality.
rule 23: Am 2022 (34), Sch 1[31].