423Contents of Legal Profession Conduct Rules

423 Contents of Legal Profession Conduct Rules

423 Contents of Legal Profession Conduct Rules

(1) The Legal Profession Conduct Rules may provide for any aspect of—

(a) the professional conduct of Australian legal practitioners, Australian-registered foreign lawyers and law practices; and

(b) the conduct of Australian legal practitioners and Australian-registered foreign lawyers as it affects or may affect their suitability as Australian legal practitioners and Australian-registered foreign lawyers.

(2) Without limitation, the Legal Profession Conduct Rules may include provisions with respect to what Australian legal practitioners, Australian-registered foreign lawyers and law practices must do, or refrain from doing, in order to—

(a) uphold their duty to the courts and the administration of justice, including rules relating to—

(i) advocacy; and

(ii) obeying and upholding the law; and

(iii) maintaining professional independence; and

(iv) maintaining the integrity of the legal profession; and

(b) promote and protect the interests of clients, including—

(i) rules relating to client confidentiality; and

(ii) rules for informing clients about reasonably available alternatives to fully contested adjudication of cases; and

(c) avoid conflicts of interest.