Subjects:

Professional Conduct and Ethics

Contents:

Rule 1- Core duties

Rule 2- Client relations

Rule 3- Conflict of interests

Rule 4- Confidentiality and disclosure

Rule 5- Business management in England and Wales

Rule 6- Equality and diversity

Rule 7- Publicity

Rule 8- Fee sharing

Rule 9- Referrals of business

Rule 10- Relations with third parties

Rule 11- Litigation and advocacy

Rule 12- Framework of practice

Rule 13- In-house practice

Rule 14- Incorporated practice

Rule 15- Overseas practice

Rule 16- European cross-border practice

Rule 17- Insolvency practice

Rule 18- Property selling

Rule 19- Financial services

Rule 20- Requirements of practice

Rule 21- Separate businesses

Rule 22- Waivers

Rule 23- Application of these rules

Rule 24- Interpretation

Rule 25- Commencement and repeals

Solicitors’

Recognised Bodies Regulations 2007.

Also Available - The Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007

The early years of the 21st century are a time of unprecedented change in the legal marketplace. Consumer expectations, business-driven standards and new ways of delivering legal services all require a modern, effective approach to the regulation of those services.

The Solicitors' Code of Conduct marks a new era of professional regulation. It is issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority as essential reading - not only for every solicitor, but for all who wish to know the standards of service and conduct expected of solicitors. These standards are set out in the form of 25 mandatory rules. Each rule is accompanied by guidance which explains the rule and aids compliance. The Code has been revised and simplified so that the mandatory rules and non-mandatory guidance are clearly differentiated.

Readers familiar with successive editions of The Guide to the Professional Conduct of Solicitors will find a fresh approach here:-

• the key principles which should inform every aspect of practice are set out in rule 1 as core duties
• the core duties set out solicitors’ primary obligations such as integrity, independence and the best interests of clients and these pervade all of the other rules
• the remaining rules address aspects of professional conduct from client relations to conflict of interests, management and supervision, equality and diversity, overseas practice and solicitors' relationship with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

The bound copy vesion of the Code will not be distributed free of charge to solicitors, although the text of the Code will be available online via the SRA website