Question:

Critically analyse the following proposition:

The exceptions to the rule of confidentiality under rule 9.2 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law. Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 are too narrow and should be expanded.

Instructions

The task required is to reflect on the potential challenges and tensions when complying with rule 9 in legal practice and whether the exceptions to the rule of confidentiality should be expanded.

This is a reflective essay that may be undertaken flexibly. You may choose to:

interview a lawyer about his or her experiences; reflect on your own experiences during placements or internships; review some of the cases about confidentiality; and/or

review some of the literature and reports around proposed changes to the rule of confidentiality.

The essay should reflect on the tensions flowing from a lawyer's role as both an officer of the court and an advocate for the client.