Duties of advocate

client

1. Protecting the interest of the client.

2. Not appearing himself within the matter during which he’s witness.
3. Full disclosure of the knowledge to the client.
4. Not disclosing any of the knowledge shared between him and his client to
a different person.
5. Not charge fee on relying on the success of the matter.
6. He will act on the instructions of the client only.
7. Not bid purchase any of the property of the client arising from legal
proceedings.
8. Keeping the proper accounts of the remuneration.
9. Duty to form sure that there is no conflict of interest.
10.He won’t enlarge the case unnecessarily.

A)     Duty to Opponent - (Section – III) –

               1)    An advocate shall not in any way

communicate or negotiate upon the subject matter of
controversy with any party represented by an Advocate
except through that Advocate.
      

              2) An Advocate shall do his best to carry out all

legitimate promises made to the opposite party even
though not reduced to writing or enforceable under the
rules of the court.
      

               3) An advocate shall not mislead an opponent,

or put him on the wrong scent,
regarding any point in this case. 

B)  Duty towards Colleagues (Section – IV)–

             1) An advocate shall not solicit work or advice
directly or indirectly through Mass Communication.

            2) An advocate shall not pursue his profession in

spirit of competition or rivalry, with his brethren.

     
            3) An advocate should be courteous to opposing
Counsel and should accede to reasonable request
regarding Court proceedings.

Duties of an advocate towards the court are as follows –

5 ) An advocate shall appear in court at all times only in

the prescribed dress, and his appearance shall always be
presentable .
14) An Advocate should not mislead Court.

15) An advocate shall not criticize the Judiciary with malice