The Core Duties

Question 1

CD1

Answer 1

You must observe your DUTY TO THE COURT in the administration of justice.

Question 2

CD2

Answer 2

You must act in the BEST INTERESTS of each client.

Question 3

CD3

Answer 3

You must act with HONESTY, and with INTEGRITY.

Question 4

CD4

Answer 4

You must maintain your INDEPENDENCE.

Question 5

CD5

Answer 5

You must NOT behave in a way which is likely to DIMINISH THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE which the PUBLIC places in you or the profession.

Question 6

CD6

Answer 6

You must keep the affairs of each client CONFIDENTIAL.

Question 7

CD7

Answer 7

You must provide a COMPETENT STANDARD OF WORK AND SERVICE to each client.

Question 8

CD8

Answer 8

You must NOT DISCRIMINATE unlawfully against any person.

Question 9

CD9

Answer 9

You must be OPEN and CO-OPERATIVE with your REGULATOR.

Question 10

CD10

Answer 10

You must take reasonable steps to MANAGE YOUR PRACTICE COMPETENTLY and in such a way as to achieve compliance with your legal and regulatory obligations.

Question 11

gC1

Answer 11

The Core Duties are not presented in order of precedence, subject to the following:

1. CD1 overrides any other core duty, if and to the extent the two are inconsistent. Rules rC3.5 and rC4 deal specifically with the relationship between CD1, CD2 and CD6 and you should refer to those rules and to the related Guidance;
2. in certain other circumstances set out in this Code of Conduct one Core Duty overrides another. Specifically, Rule rC16 provides that CD2 (as well as
   being subject to CD1) is subject to your obligations under CD3, CD4 and CD8.

Question 12

gC2

Answer 12

Your obligation to 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 (CD10) includes an obligation to take all reasonable steps to mitigate the effects of any
breach of those legal and regulatory obligations once you become aware of the same.