The Core Duties Flashcards
What are the 10 Core Duties?
- You must observe your duty to the court in the administration of justice.
- You must act in the best interests of each client.
- You must act with honesty and integrity.
- You must maintain your independence.
- You must not behave in a way that diminishes the trust and confidence the public places in you or your profession.
- You must keep the affairs of each client confidential.
- You must provide a competent standard of work and service to each client.
- You must not discriminate unlawfully against any person.
- You must be open and co-operative with your regulators.
- You must take reasonable steps to manage your practice, or carry out your role within your practice, competently and in such a way as to achieve compliance with your legal and regulatory obligations.
What is CD1?
You must observe your duty to the court in the administration of justice.
What is CD2?
You must act in the best interests of each client.
What is CD3?
You must act with honesty and integrity.
What is CD4?
You must maintain your independence.
What is CD5?
You must not behave in a way that diminishes the trust and confidence the public places in you or your profession.
What is CD6?
You must keep the affairs of each client confidential.
What is CD7?
You must provide a competent standard of work and service to each client.
What is CD8?
You must not discriminate unlawfully against any person.
What is CD9?
You must be open and co-operative with your regulators.
What is CD10?
You must take reasonable steps to manage your practice, or carry out your role within your practice, competently and in such a way as to achieve compliance with your legal and regulatory obligations.
Is there an order of precedence amongst the core duties?
Not in general, but CD1 overrides all others.
