there There are many aspects to Conflict Checking and this page will assist you in maintaining peace of mind that there are no conflicts.
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- Search the contacts to see if either parties are in your contact history and review what capacity
- Is there other information you have about someone related that will create a conflict of interest?
- If you know that a contact has been involved in a prior case, check your Documents Register to see if any items could cause conflict.
- Check in with your own memory – have you acted for either party in a past life/at a previous firm?
- Is there any other info that would create a conflict ?
- Remeber that it is your responsibility to determine if there is a conflict for yourself.
- Remeber that it is your responsibility to determine if there is a conflict for yourself.
- Document who has signed off on the conflict check on the matter screen