CPD Compulsory Units: Confidentiality: A Paramount and Fundamental Duty
Those lawyers who overlook, underestimate or misjudge the significance and complexities of their duty of confidentiality will quickly find their matters or even their practice at stake. Delve deeply into the nuances of the duty of confidentiality, where things can quickly go wrong, and what you need to consider and do to avoid potential disaster. Examine real world cases and examples to ensure you meet this most critical of duties, all while gaining your ethics CPD point for the year. OND219N07B
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Confidentiality: A Paramount and Fundamental Duty
- Sources of the duty
- Ethical rules and guidelines
- Lawyer’s oath of office
- Recent High Court decisions and some other cases
- Lawyer disclosing information and exceptions to the rule: Lawyer X
Presented by Tim Houweling, Director, Cornerstone Legal; Adjunct Professor of Law, Murdoch University
Presenters
Tim Houweling, Director, Cornerstone Legal
Tim Houweling is a Director at Cornerstone Legal. Tim has been providing legal services to clients of all levels and local governments for over 20 years and understands the complexities they face. Tim primarily practices law involving Town Planning, Environmental Law, Native Title, Local Government Law and Land Compensation matters. Tim often appears in the District Court, Supreme Court , Administrative Appeals Tribunal and State Administrative Tribunal. His qualifications includes: Bachelor of Laws from Murdoch University; Bachelor of Arts from Curtin University; Master of Laws from the University of Western Australia; Admitted to the Supreme Court; Admitted to the High Court; Adjunct Professor at Law.