Chinese Walls in the Law Firm: Locked Door or Open Sesame?
Jonathan Middleburgh
(Formerly a lecturer at the University of Chicago and part‐time Tutor in Law at Worcester College, Oxford)
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Abstract
Recent case law suggests a reluctance on the part of the courts to allow the Chinese wall within law firms as a device to prevent conflicts of interest. This paper examines the recent case law and considers whether the courts' reasoning is justified. The author suggests that the validity of the Chinese wall should be considered on a case‐by‐case basis rather than by a near irrefutable presumption against it He then sets out a series of safeguards which might create an effective Chinese wall.
Citation
Middleburgh, J. (1993), "Chinese Walls in the Law Firm: Locked Door or Open Sesame?", Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp. 171-174. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb025618
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1993, MCB UP Limited