Ethics Guidelines

LIV Ethics Guidelines are published with the approval of the LIV Council. Each Guideline is published after rigorous research, drafting and consultation. Click on the links below to download a PDF copy of the various Guidelines.

• Advertising Guidelines (PDF) (17 November 2016)
• Australian Taxation Office Access to Lawyers’ Premises (PDF) Law Council of Australia, (September 1991) 
• Communicating with Another Practitioner’s Client Guidelines (PDF) (17 December 2015)
• Conflict of Interest Guidelines (PDF) (15 September 2016)
• Direct-Marketing Guidelines (PDF) (10 February 2017)
• File Ownership, Retention & Destruction Guidelines (PDF) (10 February 2017)
• Guidelines on the Ethical Use of Social Media (PDF) (17 November 2016)
• Guidelines for Police and Legal Practitioners at Police Stations (PDF) (3 October 2001)
• Inadvertent Disclosure Guidelines (PDF) (17 December 2015)
• Information Barrier Guidelines (PDF) (20 April 2006)
• Information Barrier Guidelines Summary (PDF) (17 November 2016)
• Interviewing and Conferring with Witnesses Guidelines (PDF) (10 February 2017)
• Letters of Demand Guidelines (PDF) (15 October 2015)
• Notices to produce in bankruptcy & insolvency (PDF) (19 November 2015)
• Powers of Attorney Guidelines (PDF) (18 July 2013) – This guideline is under review due to the introduction of the new Powers of Attorney Act 2014 (Vic).
• Referral Fees Guidelines (PDF) (27 July 2017)
• Releasing Money from Trust Guidelines (PDF) (17 November 2016)
• Guidelines for the Representation of Co-Defendants In Criminal Proceedings (PDF) (27 October 2017)
• Search Warrant Guidelines (AFP/LCA) (PDF) (3 March 1997)
• Subpoenaed Documents Guidelines (PDF) (27 July 2017)
• Undertakings Guideline (PDF) (17 December 2015)

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