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Duty of a legal practitioner to uphold and observe the rule of law

Duty of counsel as a member of the bar

Duty of counsel assigned to a murder case

Duty of counsel for an accused person to raise an objection to any irregularity in the conduct of the criminal proceedings

Duty of counsel in a capital case

Duty of counsel not to sacrifice the settled and uncontradicted facts and law applicable in a given case for the convenience of his client

Duty of counsel not to criticise the court discourteously

Duty of counsel not to dump authorities on the court

Duty of counsel not to engage in action that would amount to an abuse of court process

Duty of counsel not to make unbecoming statements against another counsel

Duty of counsel not to mislead the court

Duty of counsel not to use abusive and insulting language against a judge

Duty of counsel not to use inappropriate language in their submissions before the courts

Duty of counsel to assist the court in attaining justice

Duty of counsel to assist the court in maintaining that litigation is conducted in a civil manner devoid of indecent attacks on opponents

Duty of counsel to assist the court so as to maintain the integrity of the judicial process

Duty of counsel to be candid and fair

Duty of counsel to be dedicated to his client's case

Duty of counsel to bring to the attention of the trial court any wrong procedure which might affect his client's interests

Duty of counsel to ensure best conduct in the performance of his professional duties

Duty of counsel to ensure that claims pursued on behalf of his client are legitimate, lawful, just, legal and reasonable

Duty of counsel to give full particulars of statutes cited

Duty of counsel to handle his client's matters competently

Duty of counsel to highlight errors of the Court in a civil manner and not go personal against the Judge

Duty of counsel to make full disclosure of all material facts bearing on the matter under consideration

Duty of counsel to painstakingly prepare processes to be filed in court

Duty of counsel to relate case law quited to the facts of the case at hand

Duty of counsel to respect the court

Duty of Counsel to state the provisions or rules he/she relies on in invoking jurisdiction/power of the court

Duty of counsel to the cause of justice

Duty of counsel to the client

3 subsidiary principles

Duty of Counsel to the Court

3 subsidiary principles

Duty of counsel to use proper language in addressing opposing counsel

Duty of counsel towards one another and the court

Duty of counsel where he is aware of an adjourned date but takes ill before or on that date

Duty of counsel where he is aware of the revocation of a law

Duty of legal practitioner not to deprive his client of their hard-earned money without providing commensurate services

Duty of parties and counsel in a judicial proceeding

Duty of the counsel to be discreet and circumspect in his choice of words

Duty on legal practitioner representing a defendant in a murder case

The duty of counsel in criminal trials

The duty of honesty

The duty of the defence counsel

Whether a counsel can insult a judge on his brief

Whether it is a breach of his professional duty for a counsel to abandon his client and to withdraw from a criminal trial without the leave of the court

Whether it is proper for counsel to refer to decided cases and the principles of law decided therein without drawing the nexus between the facts in the decided cases and the case before the court

Whether it is the duty of counsel to criticize or attempt to disparage the mode or style of writing of judgment by a judge

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