Conflicts of Interest: Principles for the Legal Profession (Print & ProView)

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A practical guide that analyzes conflict of interest dilemmas. Find solutions regarding issues of loyalty and confidentiality with 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 on 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

In addition to this, the text covers 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

Includes practice tips, checklists, precedents, and case annotations.