Integrity, honesty and misleading conduct

Topic preview

1. 01

   Honesty versus carelessness

   In one minute, state the practical difference between being careless and being dishonest in a solicitor’s conduct.

2. 02

   Inflated billing dishonesty

   If a solicitor bills for work not done or inflates time recorded, what conduct issue arises beyond a simple fees dispute?

3. 03

   Tell the client truthfully

   How should a solicitor handle a client update if the true prospects are weaker than the client wants to hear?

4. 04

   Omission can mislead

   When can leaving out an important fact become misleading rather than merely incomplete?

5. 05

   Misleading case presentation

   What is the risk if a solicitor presents a case or evidence in a way that is technically clever but unfairly misleading?

6. 06

   Dishonesty consequences

   What kinds of consequences can follow if conduct is found to be dishonest rather than merely careless?

7. 1 more building block

   The full topic unlocks with FLK1 Playbook, including the remaining prompts and answer-key marking.