Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00031:reg:20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00031
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20
Character Range: 17404–18081

20   Conflicts
(1)     A registered attorney must take all reasonable steps to avoid creation of a situation giving rise to an actual conflict or the reasonable possibility of a conflict:
(a)     between the registered attorney's interests and the interests of a client; and
(b)     between the interests of one client and the interests of another client.

(2)     Upon becoming aware of a situation giving rise to an actual conflict or the reasonable possibility of a conflict of the types described in subsection (1), a registered attorney must, as soon as practicable, take all reasonable steps to resolve the actual conflict or the reasonable possibility of a conflict.