Should conveyancing solicitors act for both parties?
by Tim O’Dwyer Queensland Solicitor & Consumer Advocate
watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au The simple answer to the above question is no. But I guess many of us will, from time to time, act for both parties in conveyancing transactions. And, frankly, many of us will continue to do so until the governments in our various states and territories legislate against this practice to properly protect conveyancing consumers. Our professional and industry bodies may skirt around the edges with cautious codes of conduct, but sooner or later, the law makers will have to step in and outlaw what we collectively can’t or won’t.
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