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Code of Conduct for Criminal Work - Article 14 - Private Motor Vehicle Transport - request from clients - New guidance where a solicitor, trainee solicitor or support staff is requested by client to provide a 'lift' in their own private motor vehicle.

Lenders' requests for Solicitor Files - Guidance for requests by lenders for files where a solicitor has acted for borrower and lender.

Conflict of Interest Guidance on Corporate Guarantees - Guidance not to accept Banks' instructions in relation to Guarantees sought from client companies where overly onerous requirements are placed on Solicitors.

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Rules and guidance

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The table of contents lists the rules and any other items which directly relate to those rules. Guidance and related items which are not directly related to rules can be found in Sections E and F.

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