Rules of Professional Conduct, 2007

RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR LEGAL PRACTITIONERS 2007

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

A. PRACTICE AS LEGAL PRACTITIONER.

Rule 1: General Responsibility of a lawyer.

Rule 2: Duty as to admission into the legal profession. Rule 3: Aiding the unauthorized practice of the law. Rule 4: Avoidance of intermediary in the practice of the law. Rule 5: Association for legal practice.

Rule 6: Retirement from judicial position or public employment. Rule 7: Engagement in business.

Rule 8: Lawyers in salaried employment.

Rule 9: Practicing fees.

Rule 10: Seal and stamp.

Rule 11: Mandatory continuing legal education.

Rule 12: Practising certificate.

Rule 13: Notification of legal practice.

B. RELATION WITH CLIENTS

Rule 14: Dedication and devotion to the cause of the client. Rule 15: Representing client within the bound of the law. Rule 16: Representing client competently.

Rule 17: Conflict of interest.

Rule 18: Agreement with client.

Rule 19: Privilege and confidence of a client.

Rule 20: Lawyer as witness for client.

Rule 21: Withdrawal from employment.

Rule 22: Calling at client's house or place of business.

Rule 23: Dealing with client's property.

Rule 24: Responsibility for litigation.

Rule 25: Investigation of facts and production of witness.

C. RELATIONS WITH OTHER LAWYERS

Rule 26: Fellowship and precedence. Rule 27: Good faith and fairness among lawyers. Rule 28: Associating in a matter.

Rule 29: Change of lawyer.

D. RELATION WITH THE COURT.

Rule 30: Lawyer as officer of court.

Rule 31: Duty and conduct of lawyer to court. Rule 32: Candid and fair dealing.

Rule 33: Trial Publicity.

Rule 34: Relation with Judges.

Rule 35: Lawyer and Tribunal.

Rule 36: Courtroom decorum.