Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 · As enacted · Part 3 · Rules Applicable to Practice of Singapore Law and Practice in Singapore Courts
15B. Conflict of interest in family proceedings
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The following principle guides the interpretation of this rule.Principle A legal practitioner who acts in a particular role in family proceedings must ensure that there is no conflict between that role and the interests of a client.
A legal practitioner who has acted as a child representative or parenting coordinator in any family proceedings must not subsequently act for any party to those proceedings in relation to —
the subject matter of those proceedings; or
any matter relating to those proceedings that was discussed with or in the presence of the legal practitioner, while the legal practitioner was acting as a child representative or parenting coordinator in those proceedings.
Subregulation 1
The following principle guides the interpretation of this rule.Principle A legal practitioner who acts in a particular role in family proceedings must ensure that there is no conflict between that role and the interests of a client.
Subregulation 2
A legal practitioner who has acted as a child representative or parenting coordinator in any family proceedings must not subsequently act for any party to those proceedings in relation to —
the subject matter of those proceedings; or
any matter relating to those proceedings that was discussed with or in the presence of the legal practitioner, while the legal practitioner was acting as a child representative or parenting coordinator in those proceedings.