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Professional Ethics: When to Refuse or Withdraw

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Location: Online, Zoom
Date: 11th June 2025
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
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1 hour verifiable CPD | Attendance at this webinar will fulfil the annual one hour of Risk Management CPD required by all Scottish solicitors. 

Join us in June to reflect on the ethical challenges that can arise when acting for you client and discuss best practice guidance. 

Solicitors are often given instructions or asked to act in an instance which challenges their personal ethics and may feel unduly pressured to “get on with it” (particularly if it is in the interests of their client to do so). This panel session will explore the circumstances in which one can refuse to act and how this should be approached.  

Learning Outcomes: 

  • Gain confidence in navigating challenging situations whilst maintaining strong professional conduct standards
  • Understand your rights to refuse to act and learn strategies to manage your relationship with your client
  • Develop your understanding of the wider implications (for example, where a client is in receipt of legal aid)

Speakers

Reuben Duffy
Chair
Reuben Duffy
Policy Executive
Law Society of Scotland
Ken Dalling
Speaker
Ken Dalling
Founder
Dalling Solicitors
Johnston Clark
Speaker
Johnston Clark
Partner
Blackadders
Lily  Sinclair
Speaker
Lily Sinclair
Case Investigation Manager
Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
12:00 Welcome and Introduction
Reuben Duffy
Reuben Duffy
Policy Executive, Law Society of Scotland
12:05 When to Refuse and Withdraw
Ken Dalling
Ken Dalling
Founder, Dalling Solicitors
Johnston Clark
Johnston Clark
Partner, Blackadders
Lily  Sinclair
Lily Sinclair
Case Investigation Manager, Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
3 Speakers
12:50 Closing Remarks
Reuben Duffy
Reuben Duffy
Policy Executive, Law Society of Scotland
12:55 End of Webinar
Prices (prices exclude VAT)
Member:
£44.10
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£37.49
Non-member:
£50.72
Unemployed member:
free

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