175Disclosure obligations if another law practice is to be retained

175 Disclosure obligations if another law practice is to be retained

175 Disclosure obligations if another law practice is to be retained

(1) If a law practice (the first law practice) intends to retain another law practice (the second law practice) on behalf of a client, the first law practice must disclose to the client the details specified in section 174(1) in relation to the second law practice, in addition to any information required to be disclosed to the client under section 174.

(2) If a law practice (the first law practice) retains or intends to retain another law practice (the second law practice) on behalf of a client, the second law practice is not required to make a disclosure to the client under section 174, but must disclose to the first law practice the information necessary for the first law practice to comply with subsection (1).

(3) This section does not apply if the first law practice ceases to act for the client in the matter when the second law practice is retained.