I know about the Doctor/Patient, but is there a code of conduct for Solicitor/Client?
2007-01-03 11:21:13 · 13 answers · asked by untanuta 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
IN THE UK?
2007-01-03 11:21:27 · update #1
Relationships with his female clients?
2007-01-03 11:34:22 · update #2
Here is a link giving you access to the Rules of Professional Conduct for solicitors. Their position is rather different from that of doctors for obvious reasons, so you will not find anything there relating to physical contact. However, if a female client complains that a solicitor has acted improperly towards her, then the solicitor in question may well find himself facing disciplinary proceedings. http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:1os_r7CDVZIJ:www.nz-lawsoc.org.nz/about/profcon.htm+solicitor+code+of+ethics&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=8
2007-01-04 01:19:18 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is an unofficial code of ethics but if you dealt with me in my business (I am not a solicitor) you would get the some unofficial code - which in truth is little more than common business courtesy.
Moreover, if a solicitor even suspects that you are money laundering or defrauding the tax man then they have a legal right to report this.
2007-01-03 21:05:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are codes of ethics for every public profession. Solicitors have to guard their professional relationships as doctors do, they have to keep confidence and respect their clients even when they disagree with them.
2007-01-10 23:36:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is.
If they met away from work and didn`t realise that they were on the patients/clients list (and want a relationship) then they have to change to another Doctor/Solicitor..
2007-01-03 11:29:38 · answer #4 · answered by Tink 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes try the Law society web page
There is conflict of interests to be checked before accepting work from a new client.
2007-01-11 10:56:03 · answer #5 · answered by kenjinuk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of where you are, there will always be a code of ethical behavior for solicitors/lawyers like any other profession.
2007-01-03 11:56:18 · answer #6 · answered by Ray 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes of course there is this is the UK and there are all codes of ethics think they who ever ... all members of the law and the medical and etc etc are all bound by a written code and even a non written code of ethics and woo betide them who decide otherwise ...and sometimes they who decide otherwise pay but so do they think their smart but their human don't be scared go for it ...the judges are smart most of the time good luck
2007-01-06 11:36:29 · answer #7 · answered by bobonumpty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with the Law Society.
2007-01-10 23:39:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't tell your solicitor anything that could be detrimental to your defence, as they are obliged to pass on the information of anything that you've done that's illegal. or refuse to take on your case.
2007-01-09 05:38:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
be nice to the solicitor!!!
in theory, they should be respectable to you....
in what way do you mean though?
2007-01-03 11:28:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋