23. Opposition access to witnesses

    1. A solicitor must not take any step to prevent or discourage a prospective witness or a witness from conferring with an opponent or being interviewed by or on behalf of any other person involved in the proceedings.
    2. A solicitor does not breach Rule 23.1 simply by;
      1. telling a prospective witness or a witness that he or she need not agree to confer or to be interviewed, or 
      2. advising the prospective witness or the witness about relevant obligations of confidentiality.

Popular and important

Access to witnesses and fairness to an opposing party