Conflicts of Interest 6th ed

Conflicts of Interest provides authoritative guidance on the law relating to conflicts of interest in all its dimensions, from client conflict and personal conflict to commercial and judicial conflict. It explains in detail the current legal position in various professional sectors (lawyers, accountants, the City, directors, estate agents and insurance brokers). It helps the user avoid potential conflicts of interest and provides practical advice and remedies for ones that arise.

table of content

Conflicts of Interest: The Principles

Existing Client Conflicts: The Fiduciary Obligation

The Double Employment Rule

Managing Conflicts by Contract

Perception of Impropriety as a Test for Conflicts

The Obligation to Disclose Information

Information Barriers

Litigating Conflicts

The Duty to the Other Side

Blowing the Whistle on the Client

Judicial Conflicts: Bias and Apparent Bias

Juries, Tribunals and other Decision-Makers

Judicial Conflicts: Applying the Principles

Arbitration

Solicitors

Barristers

Accountants

Directors

Conflicts in the City

Estate Agents and Insurance Brokers