1. Core Duties

Question 1

What is core duty 1?

Answer 1

Duty to the court in the administration of justice

Question 2

What is core duty 2?

Answer 2

To act in the best interests of the client

Question 3

What is core duty 3?

Answer 3

To act with honesty and integrity

Question 4

What is core duty 4?

Answer 4

To maintain independence

Question 5

What is core duty 5?

Answer 5

Not to abuse the trust or confidence the public places in you or the profession

Question 6

What is core duty 6?

Answer 6

To keep client matters confidential

Question 7

What is core duty 7?

Answer 7

To provide a competent standard of work and service

Question 8

What is core duty 8?

Answer 8

To not unlawfully discriminate against any person

Question 9

What is core duty 9?

Answer 9

To be open and cooperative with your regulators

Question 10

What is core duty 10?

Answer 10

To take reasonable steps to manage my practice, competently and in a way so as to achieve compliance with legal and regulatory duties

Question 11

Are the core duties expressed in order of precedence?

Answer 11

No except that:

CD1 overrides any in conflict

Equally, best interets is subject to honesty and integrity, the court, independence, and unlawful discrimination.

Question 12

Who does the duty to be open and co-operative apply to?

Answer 12

All relevant regulators, including those under the Legal Services Act 2007

Question 13

What does your duty to take reasonable steps (CD10) extend to?

Answer 13

Duty to take reasonable steps to mitigate effects of any breach of those obligations once you become aware of it