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These are some of the things you can do to ensure you do not have a Conflict of interest.
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
Remember that it is your responsibility to determine if there is a conflict for yourself.
- Remeber
Document who has signed off on the conflict check on the matter screen