Point in time view as at 01/04/2011.
Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010, Section 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 11 August 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
For the purposes of this Act, the professional principles are the principles that persons providing legal services should—
(a)support the proper administration of justice,
(b)act with independence (in the interests of justice),
(c)act with integrity,
(d)act in the best interests of their clients (and keep clients' affairs confidential),
(e)maintain good standards of work,
(f)where—
(i)exercising before any court a right of audience, or
(ii)conducting litigation in relation to proceedings in any court,
comply with such duties as are normally owed to the court by such persons,
(g)meet their obligations under any relevant professional rules,
(h)act in conformity with professional ethics.
Commencement Information
I1S. 2 in force at 1.4.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/180, art. 3, Sch.
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