Rule of Law and Administration of Justice

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Duties to court and justice
Why does a solicitor owe duties to the legal system as well as to the client?
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Do not mislead the court
How do you respond when a client says the solicitor should do anything lawful to win?
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Abusive procedure problems
Why can missed deadlines and abusive applications become ethical problems?
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Arguable versus misleading
How do you distinguish a weak but arguable submission from a misleading one?
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Stop conduct undermining justice
What should the solicitor do when continuing would undermine the administration of justice?
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Building block 6
A client wants a last-minute application mainly to exhaust the opponent and delay enforcement. Talk through the professional limits on procedure, argument and client loyalty.

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Rule of Law and Administration of Justice

Guided prompts in this topic

Duties to court and justice

Do not mislead the court

Abusive procedure problems

Arguable versus misleading

Stop conduct undermining justice

Building block 6