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What if the lawyer realises that the defendant is also his/her client?

Christine Neville · 2022-04-23 23:51:02

Just wondering if this happens often?

23-04-2022 11:51pm

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Christine Neville

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Just wondering if this happens often?

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#2 24-04-2022 12:41pm

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Lawyers can't act in a case if they are conflicted. Being asked to sue an existing client is a major conflic6t.

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#3 26-04-2022 2:06pm

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My Uncle rang me once to tell me he could not do the conveyance on my house because the builder selling to me was his client.

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