The Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007 (the Code) came into force on 1 July 2007. The Code replaced, with effect from 1 July 2007, the rules of professional conduct contained in the Solicitors' Practice Rules 1990. The Code applies to all solicitors acting in England and Wales.

This Practice Note deals with the rules of conduct in the Code with which a solicitor must comply when asked to act for both a seller and a buyer in a conveyancing transaction.

Note: The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Handbook, which is fully in force from 6 October 2011, replaces the Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007. PLC has published the following Practice notes on the new handbook: