Ethics bptc Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Circumstances where you must NOT NOT NOT accept Instructions - You must NOT accept instructions to act in a case ifL -DUE to any EXISTING or PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, you cannot fulfil your obligation to ACT IN THE CLIENT's BEST INTERESTS; -THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, or a REAL RISK of a conlict of interest between your own personal interests and thst of a prospective client;

What are CD2, CD6 and CD7? - - I must act in the BEST INTERESTS of each client - I must keep the affairs of each client CONFIDENTIAL - I must provide a COMPETENT standard of work and service to each client How Core Duty 2 relates to other Core Duties? - Your duty to act in the best interests of each client is subordinate to your duty to the court in the administration of justice, duty to act with honesty and integrity and duty to act independently To whom do I owe the duties under CD 2...

Circumstances where you must NOT NOT NOT accept Instructions You must NOT accept instructions to act in a case ifL -DUE to any EXISTING or PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, you cannot fulfil your obligation to ACT IN THE CLIENT's BEST INTERESTS; -THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, or a REAL RISK of a conlict of interest between your own personal interests and thst of a prospective client; -THERE is a CONFLICT OF INTEREST, or a REAL RISK of a conflict of interest, bwtween the prospective client...

The extent of the duties under CDs 3 & 4 - - You must not do anything that could be reasonably be seen by the public to undermine my honest, integrity (CD3) and independence (CD4) How do my duties to act with honesty, integrity and independence relate to my duty to act in my client's best interests? - They take primacy over them. In other words, if acting in your client's best interests required you to anything inconsistent with your obligations under CD3 and $ it's a NO NO PERSONAL R...

What is CD1 and how does it relate to other CDs? - I owe a duty to the court to act independently in the interests of justice. This duty overrides any inconsistent obligations you may have other than obligations under criminal alw. What 5 requirements does CD1 impose on you as a barrister? I must... - 1. I must not knowingly or recklessly mislead the court 2. I must not abuse my role as an advocate 3. I must take reasonable steps to avoid wasting the court's time 4. I must take reason...

You represent a company who is being sued for an alleged breach of contract. One of the main issues in the case is whether the defendant company's managing director, Chris Jones, agreed to a variation of the terms of the contract, as alleged by the claimant company's managing director, Peter Hagen. The alleged variation is strongly denied by Chris Jones. Shortly before the trial, Jones sends your Instructing Solicitors a newspaper cutting. The cutting dates back to 2003, and contains a report ...

Circumstances where you must NOT NOT NOT accept Instructions You must NOT accept instructions to act in a case ifL -DUE to any EXISTING or PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, you cannot fulfil your obligation to ACT IN THE CLIENT's BEST INTERESTS; -THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, or a REAL RISK of a conlict of interest between your own personal interests and thst of a prospective client; -THERE is a CONFLICT OF INTEREST, or a REAL RISK of a conflict of interest, bwtween the prospective client and on...

Ethics Bar Exam Uk- BPTC Barrister practice course

Ethics Bar Exam Uk- BPTC Barrister practice course