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Recorded Webinar: Acting In Your Client's Best Interests – How Far is Too Far? (Ethics)

The ethical duty to act in the best interests of clients is a paramount principle for lawyers, driving their professional conduct and reputation. However, recent High Court decisions have shed light on the potential consequences when this duty is taken to extremes. This paper delv

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About the Webinar

The ethical duty to act in the best interests of clients is a paramount principle for lawyers, driving their professional conduct and reputation. However, recent High Court decisions have shed light on the potential consequences when this duty is taken to extremes. This paper delves into the intricate ethics surrounding advocating for clients and explores the delicate balance between zealous representation and overstepping ethical boundaries. By examining case examples and their implications, we aim to navigate the nuanced territory where acting in the client's best interests can go too far. This session will examine:

  • Understanding the ethical duty: Exploring the foundational principle of acting in the client's best interests and its significance in legal practice
  • The ethical rules, codes of conduct, and professional standards that provide guidance on maintaining the appropriate balance in advocating for clients
  • Zealous advocacy vs. overzealous representation: Differentiating between appropriate advocacy and behaviour that exceeds ethical limits
  • Framework for lawyers to make sound ethical judgments when faced with challenging situations where the line between zealous advocacy and overstepping exists
  • Examining recent High Court decisions and their lessons for practitioners: spotlight on Thorne v Kennedy and Stubbies v James 2

Presented By

Caroline Hutchinson
AccS(ComLit), Hon Fell (WSU), Principal/Director, Coleman Greig Lawyers Sydney, NSW

Caroline Hutchinson is the Head of Litigation at Coleman Greig Lawyers, and leads a team of commercial litigators who deal with a wide variety of issues ranging from contractual disputes to intellectual property proceedings, misleading and deceptive conduct through to employment, insolvency and building and construction matters.

With close to 30 years’ experience in litigation, Caroline brings a pragmatic perspective in advising clients whose large-scale commercial projects involve complex contractual disputes and litigation. Working with national clients in various sectors including Australian subsidiaries of multinationals, Caroline draws on a comprehensive understanding of the differing legislative requirements across the various Australian states, regularly appearing in the Federal Court and in the State jurisdictions of NSW, Queensland and Victoria.

Caroline is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation and has been a member of the Litigation Law and Practice Committee of the Law Society of NSW since 2014.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for lawyers practising in commercial law- Australia wide.

CPD Information

Lawyers can claim 1 CPD unit - Ethics

WA lawyers – Please note that TEN is unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA. TEN is an accredited provider.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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