ABSTRACT
The ethical conduct of solicitors is governed by principles established by the Law Society, which are published in The Guide to the Professional Conduct of Solicitors. Detailed provisions relating to the conduct of advocacy are published by the General Council of the Bar and the Law Society (General Council of the Bar (1990); Law Society (1996)). The Law Society’s Code for Advocacy was issued as part of the regime installed to implement the Law Society’s power to accredit solicitor advocates for higher court work. The Code applies to all proceedings. Other principles of conduct are relevant in less obvious ways. There are additional conventions which should be followed. These often arise out of an obligation of common courtesy to the court. It is beyond the scope of this book to discuss these in detail (but see Boon and Levin (1999)).
