Solicitors Rule 2007
Introduction
These Rules apply to persons who may engage in legal practice in Queensland as a solicitor (as defined in Schedule 2 of the Legal Profession Act 2007 (the Act)), or the practice of foreign law in this jurisdiction as an Australian registered foreign lawyer (see s.219(2) of the Act) and, where specified, to government legal officers (see s.221 of the Act).
The Rules are divided into five chapters under the following headings:
- Relations with clients
- Advocacy and litigation rules
- Relations with other lawyers
- Relations with third parties
- Legal practice
Each chapter is preceded by a 'statement of general principle', which is not intended to constitute by itself a rule, but is intended to describe the underlying principles and objectives of the rules in that chapter.
The Queensland Law Society has included in the Rules various comments and guidelines for the mutual benefit of legal practitioners and members of the public in applying these rules to practical situations and identifying areas of risk and best practice for avoiding possible breaches. These guidelines and comments have been included by way of illustration but they do not form part of the Rules.
