Duties Of Counsel To Client Flashcards

1
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What are the 2 circumstances under which rule 22 can be exempted ?

A

Special circumstances and for some urgent reason

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What is the cab rank rule ?

A

A lawyer shall accept a brief as long as his professional fees are paid unless there are special circumstances which justify his refusal

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A lawyer ones a duty of care under what rules?

A

Rule 14 and 16

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4
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The duty of care one’d owed by a lawyer is….

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That of an average lawyer not a first class lawyer - Montrieu v. Jeffery

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5
Q

Negligence by a lawyer amounts to

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Professional misconduct

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A person shall not be immune from liability for damages caused by his negligence while acting as a lawyer is stated under……

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Section 9 of the legal partitioners act

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