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Canon 15 - Report
Canon 15 - Report
Canon 15
Rule 15.03
A lawyer shall not represent conflicting interests except by written consent of all concerned given after a full disclosure of the facts.
Conflicting Interest
Inconsistency in the interests of two or more opposing parties. It is the lawyers duty to fight for an issue or claim but it is his duty to oppose it for the other client (Canon 6, CPE)
Canon 15
Canon 15
A lawyer who having undertaken the defense of a client shall undertake the defense of the opposing party in the same case without the consent of the first client shall be liable criminally for the offense of betrayal of trust by an attorney punishable under 2nd par. Of Art. 209 of the RPC.
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Canon 15
Rule 15.05
A lawyer when advising his client, shall give a candid and honest opinion on the merits and probable results of the clients case, neither overstating nor understating of the case.
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Overstatement or understatement
Overstatement = heavy pressure will employ any means to win the case at all cost and be blind to ethical rules Understatement = grave anxiety and will affect trust to handle case > constrain him to seek advice from another lawyer who can give him peace of mind
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Rule 15.08
A lawyer who is engaged in another profession or occupation, concurrently with the practice of law shall make to his client whether he is acting as a lawyer or in another capacity.
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