Part 1

Regulatory framework
Chapter 1

Objectives, principles and key definitions

Professional principles

Professional principles
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1
A person 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 the person’s clients (and keep clients’ affairs confidential),
e
maintain good standards of work,
f
where—
i
exercising a right of audience before any court, 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 the person’s obligations under any relevant professional rules,
h
act in conformity with professional ethics.
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In this Act, the “professional principles” are the principles described in subsection (1).