Obligations and privileges of practitioners who are partners or employees
157 Obligations and privileges of practitioners who are partners or employees
An Australian legal practitioner who provides legal services in the capacity of a partner or an employee of a multi-disciplinary partnership:
is not excused from compliance with professional obligations as an Australian legal practitioner, or any other obligations as an
Australian legal practitioner under any law; and
does not lose the professional privileges of an Australian legal practitioner.
The law relating to client legal privilege (or other legal professional privilege) is not excluded or otherwise affected because an Australian legal practitioner is acting in the capacity of a partner or an employee of a multi-disciplinary partnership.
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