International Standards of Conduct for Lawyers

This report discusses the importance of following international standards of conduct for lawyers. It covers principles such as confidentiality, professional judgment, competence, and zealous representation. Case studies are provided to illustrate the impact of unethical behavior by lawyers.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
Imposing the cases for international standards of conduct for lowers.........................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCESS .............................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Lawyers and the other legal professionals are faced with the problems from their working
clients. They are doing work for their professional interests. Legal ethics are essential for helping
the attorney to work thorough the equality of those interests and they work to promoting a good
faith. It is necessary for the lawyer to work in a professional manner and understand their ethics.
This report will study the international standards of conduct for Lawyers. There are some
standards that are imposed for the Lawyers internationally that should be followed by them for
the ethical practices. It makes them professional in their work and helps their clients to Get the
justice.
MAIN BODY
Imposing the cases for international standards of conduct for Lawyers
Professional ethics play the most important role in the lawyer ship and it makes necessary
for the Lawyers to follow and understand their ethics to be professional in their work area.
International Attorney of Ethics that should be followed by the lawyers describes the ethics and
set of sates codes, rules and regulations for the lawyers. These codes are useful to ensure lawyers
to work according to the law and ethically without harming the Third parties, Financially. They
thus help in protecting the client.
A Lawyer who takes the professional cases in the Jurisdiction, where they are not a
proper part or the member of local business, shall adhere to a standard of professional ethics in
the Jurisdiction in which they have been admired. It is necessary for the Lawyers to observe all
the standards that are implemented internationally for their profession. Lawyers shall, at all the
times, maintain their ethical standards which applied to the Lawyer- ship of the country because
every country have their own lawyer ship code of conduct. They need to follow this, so they can
professional Lawyers 1.
Most of the Lawyers do not follow their standards properly that makes their work
unprofessional. They considered their private life in the Lawyer ship and work for their own
benefits. The International Code of Ethics (IBA) have imposed a standard for the Lawyers
internationally to maintain the professionalization in their work. Lawyers cannot deny taking the
case from the client, even if they know client is guilty. They have to give their best to protect
1 Professional, Independent basis. Path of Science, 5(5), pp.4001-4015.

their client. Also, they cannot deny taking the case from their client without any argument.
Similarly, there are many standards that are imposed for the Lawyers.
While this code of conduct is not binding, it does comprehensively lay out rules and
regulations for state bar institution – or even attorneys who identify the unclear area of the codes
in their own state to create sense of their moral and ethical choices. The process that may be
particularly related to clients are:
Confidentiality- It means that the lawyers cannot use the confidence of their client or
their secrets to their own advantages or the personal benefits. Usually, A lawyer can only use the
confidence of their party after consent and also after he has given full discloser to the client's
constantly. Only after a lawyer gives a full discloser at the legal consequence of that disclosures
2.
Professional judgement- It is necessary for lawyers toThe message has no text content.
practice an independent judgement and it should be on behalf of the client. A lawyer cannot
accept the employment from their clients according to the professional ethics when there is any
kind of conflict of the interest. The lawyers are also to restrained from the acquiring a financial
interest in the case. Additionally, lawyers are not allowed to control the legal matters. Lawyer is
usually needed to be competent, either by the consultation with other lawyer or by conducting
the proper research.
`Competence- It is necessary for the lawyers to represent a competency of their clients. If
the lawyers are not competent with their client then they are needed to be a competent in their
work. This should be done either by consultation with any another lawyer or by conducting
adequate research. A lawyer should not perform or control the legal matter without adequate
presentation under a circumstance3.
Zealous Representation- It is important for the lawyer to behave professionally and
should not represent a zealous to their case within the bound of laws. However, a lawyer cannot
knowingly use the lie and be illegal (Benson, 2020). They may refuse or deny an aid or the
2 Bussani, M., 2018. Strangers in the Law: Lawyers' Law and the Other Legal
Dimensions. Cardozo L. Rev., 40, p.3125.
3 Antoniuk, S., 2019. The Court and the Lawyer in Ukraine: the Realities of Today
and the Problems of Ethics of Relationship. Path of Science, 5(7), pp.1001-1014.

participation in a such conduct. A lawyer should not assist their position, delay in the trials and
affiliation of the suit or take stricter actions on the behalf of the client.
According to the guidelines and general principles given by the IBA, Lawyers all over
the world are specialist. They are professionals who place the interest of their client above their
own. They serve to obtain the respect for the laws and rules made for them. It is necessary for the
Lawyers to be continuously updated and the Combine the legal departments with the services to
their client, give respect to the court and the legitimately aspire to maintain the proper and
reasonable standard for living. Lawyers should at all the times maintain the higher standards with
the help of hospitality and the integrity towards all those with whom they come into the contract.
Lawyers shall treat the interest of their client as the paramount, subject to observe the laws and to
maintain ethical standards. Lawyers shall not place themselves in a position in which their
clients’ interests conflict with those of themselves, their partners or another client. Lawyers shall
at all times maintain confidentiality regarding the affairs of their present or former clients, unless
otherwise required by law. They should always respect the freedom of their clients to be
represented by the lawyer of their own choices. The financial management of the Lawyers
should be done properly and they should consider proper fees. All fees structure should be
provided to finance department before the case. The Lawyers should give proper respect and the
freedom to the client. They should be properly respected by lawyers 4.
All these standards should be followed by the Lawyers so they can professionally work
and help client in their case. There are some cases in which lawyers imposed with the
international standards, and they have to follow them. Some unethical practices can be the
reason of it and Lawyers can behave unethically with their client. If the client came for the
justice and if it is the case of murder and the condition in which Client accepts their crime then
Lawyers have to accept their case. Thus, their aim will be providing justice to their client. They
cannot disrespect the client or go against them. According to the international standards, it will
be illegal activity for them. This kind of cases are problematic for the Lawyers but according to
the standard, they have to accept the cases even if they are confessing their crime. Lawyers have
to prove that their client is not guilty, and they have not attempted the crime. As a professional, if
4 Arsenault, E.G., 2017. How the gloves came off: Lawyers, policy makers, and norms
in the debate on torture. Columbia University Press.

the Lawyer says no to accept their case then it will be unethical behaviour from their side which
means they cannot deny according to the guidelines 5.
One of the case law AIB Group (UK) Plc V Mark Redler & CO Solicitors (2014), is an
English trust law that conversing the principles that are applied of causation for the breach of
trust, SEARCH COURT CASES AND CASE LAW IN THE UK (2017). AIB group Plc, the
company that belongs to the UK claimed the losses of the loan from the marks Redler Solicitors
metric when the money was given, even thorough the accentual validation of the home on which
secured has drop out. They have given the Reportage of around 3.3 million of a home. And
currently it worth around, 4.5 million and it was given to the MR and Mrs Sondhi in the years
2006. According to the 1st charge on the house was in the favour of the UK bank Barclays for
the 1.2 million which was owned in the Two account. Condition by the AIB for Reportage was
that the bank was that the 1st charge was redemption of the amount. The AIB constructed with
the marks to takes the first legal charges and the redeemed the all the other charges. The Marks
who was a Lawyers Saugh the information from the Barclays Bank about the two different
account, but they got the figures of the Single account, and they thought this was the total, one of
the account discharge This but it already left the outstanding amount of around 309000 pound
depth.
Barclays bank deny giving its charges, The lawyers of The AIB did not tell this to the
AIB of the mistake by the lawyer but then deed of postpositions, enable the AIB top AIB to
registers a second charges and limited to the bank priority is to outstanding loan amount. In the
year 2011, Mr and the Ms Sonshi defaulted on the repayments of the loan. Barclays responded
and sole their home for the 1.2 million and AIB received 867,697, AIB was not able to recover
more than this and claimed ion the marks who are their Lawyers act in the branch of a trust and
Fiduciary duty, breach of the conduct ways negligible. Mark Redler accept their acted breach
of contract, but not another allegation on them . It also an argument that in any case it is
necessary only be liable for loss by comparison with the position that AIB would be in if Mark
Redler had done. IT was the case where International standards were not applied by the Lawyer
5 Benson, K., 2020. Lawyers and the Proceeds of Crime: The Facilitation of Money
Laundering and Its Control. Routledge.

Ames because they did not confirm to rte AIB about the Information he was having and because
of the Mark company was not able to recover their loans 6.
There are many similar cases in which standard decided by the IBA was not followed by
the lawyers, that affect the case for examples — DARBY & DARBY- In this case Firm appeal
of the Solicitor against the damage order for the professionally Negligence. In this case it was
claimed that the organization has acted as the negligently in the conduct of the dispute conferring
that the restricted covenants. It was held unanimously that the cost and the value of the
injunction proceeding to enforce a cession of the building a work was not attributable to the
firm's negligence. It was the case that happened in the year 2014 on the Lawyers and in this case
also lawyer do not follow the international standard and it was required by the Lawyers' and the
wrong alligation makes this case more complicated. It is necessary for the lawyers to follow the
guidelines and general principles given by the IBA, Lawyers all over the world are specialist,
and they are professional who place the interest of their client above their own, and they are
starve to obtain the respect for the laws and rules made for them. It is necessary for the Lawyers
to be continuously update and the Combine the legal departments with the services to their client,
give respect to the court and the legitimate aspiration to maintain the proper and reasonable
standard for living. Lawyers are the professionals and if they are not following the legal rule and
standard of the Lawyers thee they have to go through many problems and it will affect their
profession, and they will not get the client for themselves 7.
CONCLUSION
As per the report it has been discussed that international standards should be followed by
the lawyer, so they can help client to get justice. It is necessary for the lawyer to follow. This
report has covered principles standard like Confidentiality, Professional judgement, Competence,
Zealous Representation etc. In the end of this report has been provided some case studies to
understand it bow the unethical behaviour by the Lawyers can affect the other parties are harm
6 Henseler, H. and van Loenhout, S., 2018. Educating judges, prosecutors and lawyers
in the use of digital forensic experts. Digital Investigation, 24, pp.S76-S82.
7 Sklar, T., and Bismark, M., 2019. Characteristics of lawyers who are subject to
complaints and misconduct findings. Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, 16(2),
pp.318-342.

them both Physically and the financially both. It makes necessary for the Lawyers to follow
professional and international standards.

REFERENCESS
Books and journal
Professional, Independent basis. Path of Science, 5(5), pp.4001-4015.
Antoniuk, S., 2019. The Court and the Lawyer in Ukraine: the Realities of Today and the
Problems of Ethics of Relationship. Path of Science, 5(7), pp.1001-1014.
Arsenault, E.G., 2017. How the gloves came off: Lawyers, policy makers, and norms in the
debate on torture. Columbia University Press.
Benson, K., 2020. Lawyers and the Proceeds of Crime: The Facilitation of Money Laundering
and Its Control. Routledge.
Bussani, M., 2018. Strangers in the Law: Lawyers' Law and the Other Legal
Dimensions. Cardozo L. Rev., 40, p.3125.
Halprin, P. and Wah, S., 2018. Ethics in International Arbitration. J. Disp. Resol., p.87.
Henseler, H. and van Loenhout, S., 2018. Educating judges, prosecutors and lawyers in the use
of digital forensic experts. Digital Investigation, 24, pp.S76-S82.
MILOŠ, V., 2020. International Lawyers’ Failing-Outlawing Weapons as an Imperfect Project of
the Classical Laws of War.
Sklar, T., and Bismark, M., 2019. Characteristics of lawyers who are subject to complaints and
misconduct findings. Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, 16(2), pp.318-342.
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