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September 30, 2016

Conflict between common practice of the insurance industry and lawyers' ethical duties

September 30, 2016/ Murray Kate
Conflict between common practice of the insurance industry and lawyers' ethical duties

A recent decision of a Standards Committee has cast doubt on insurers' ability to require a lawyer insured under a professional indemnity policy to insist on a discharge as a condition to settling a client's claim.

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September 30, 2016/ Murray Kate/
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