Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice 22565VIC
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Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice 22565VIC
VU22977 Practice in a Legal Environment
ASSESSMENT TASK To successfully complete this assessment you are to answer the below questions
TRUST ACCOUNTS:
Define Trust Money.
Who is authorised to take Trust Money?
How are trust accounts examined and investigated?
How should you treat unidentified deposits?
What is a dormant balance? How are they dealt with?
What are unclaimed monies? How are they dealt with?
Describe the process of opening a trust account.
What are your obligations in opening a trust account?
What are your record keeping obligations in relation to trust accounts?
What is a controlled money account?
How do you open a controlled money account?
What are the new requirements for recording controlled money?
ETHICS:
What advertising is permitted?
What advertising is disallowed?
Is cold calling permissible? Why? Why not?
Is it ever acceptable to have a personal relationship with a client?
What is meant by privilege?
Describe the different forms of privilege?
How can privilege be waived?
What limitations are placed on relations with the media?
What is a lawyers duty when a client confesses to the lawyer but instructs the lawyer to plead not guilty?
What is confidential information?
What steps should you take to protect confidential information?
Identify two (2) situations which might raise a conflict of interest.
Instructions
The document must be word processed
References must be include where applicable
You must submit the assessment with an assessment cover sheet
