A practical guide that analyzes conflict of interest dilemmas
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Conflicts of Interest: Principles for the Legal Profession. This service is designed as a handbook and covers all major legal areas regarding conflicts of interest. Reflecting the author's experience, this is an unrivalled source of information.
National in scope, this resource includes:
- Guidance on identifying and resolving conflict of interest issues
- Thorough analysis of the rules governing legal ethics
- Advice on changing jobs and conflicts arising out of transfers between law firms
- Coverage of a number of topics, including:
- Gifts, benefits, hospitality
- Family relationships
- Acceptable conflicts of interest
- Conflicts of interest in employment, insurance, class actions, bankruptcy
- The Federal Accountability Act
- The Federation of Law Societies Model Code of Professional Conduct
- New commentary on the recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions in McKercher LLP
- New "Cases to Watch" section
Practice tips, checklists, precedents and case annotations are included
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