If a solicitor persistently has relationships with clients does this make him answerable to any moral law?

Question

A male solicitor dealing with mainly female clients uses his knowledge of their failed relationships to gain their trust and therefore an unfair advantage in order to enter into a relationship. I thought the patriarchal system was fading...

Answer 1

Hi Dolly,

There is a code of professional conduct set down by the Law Society. The solicitor must act in a professional manner at all times and work in the best interests of his client when taking instructions.

If he acts in any way inappropriately he could find himself before a disciplinary hearing of the Law Society and could be disqualified from practising law.

If you know that the allegations you are stating are true and you are a victim or know of victims and they are prepared to come forward and make a complaint then do so with urgency.

This type of behaviour with clients is unacceptable and must be stopped.

I hope this helps.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Let the buyer beware!

I disapprove of his methods, but then again I'm in no danger of falling prey to him or someone like him. Maybe he's sort of cheating; well, look at it this way: Knowing what you know about him, is there anything wrong with you ratting him out? I mean really-- think about it.

Answer 3

Where you can prove this, even on one occasion, then you can get him struck off.

Go do it, one less solicitor is a good idea.

Answer 4

He is Answerable to himself -- better make sure he,s not caught with his pants Down

Answer 5

NO coz solicitors have no morals!

Answer 6

IF HE IS STILL CHARGING FULL WACK FOR HIS SERVICES HE HAS NO MORALS AND SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE BAR

Answer 7

No