Role of a Lawyer
Information about the professional responsibilities and ethical obligations of lawyers in England. We explain how solicitors must behave with clients and unrepresented parties.
A Lawyer's Duties to an Unrepresented Party
When you represent yourself in court, judges and the opposing lawyer have duties to help ensure you're treated fairly.
Ethics and the Law
Solicitors and barristers follow codes of conduct set by their regulators and have different duties to clients and the courts.
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