Adverse Interest

You cannot act for a client in a matter where that client has an interest adverse to the interest of another current or former client for whom you hold confidential information which is material to that matter, unless   

(a) effective measures have been taken which result in there being no real risk of the disclosure of the confidential information; or  

(b) the current or former client whose information you hold has given informed consent, given or evidenced in writing, to you acting, including to any measures taken to protect their information. 

For further information, please see the Firm’s  Conflicts of Interests Policy.docx 

Warning: Should you act where there is a conflict or significant risk of a conflict, this is potentially reportable to the applicable Regulatory Authority and will be logged as a breach on the Firm’s Breaches Register