Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules 2015
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27 Solicitor as material witness in client’s case
27 Solicitor as material witness in client’s case
27.1 In a case in which it is known, or becomes apparent, that a solicitor will be required to give evidence material to the determination of contested issues before the court, the solicitor may not appear as advocate for the client in the hearing.
27.2 In a case in which it is known, or becomes apparent, that a solicitor will be required to give evidence material to the determination of contested issues before the court the solicitor, an associate of the solicitor or a law practice of which the solicitor is a member must not continue to act for the client if doing so would prejudice the administration of justice.
rule 27: Am 2022 (34), Sch 1[32].