Remedies against the order of punishment 1. A lawyer should use the law’s procedures only for their lawfully intended purposes and not to harass or intimidate others. Professional Misconduct 25 29. In force: Yes. Punishment for Misconduct 27 30. to lay down the rules of professional conduct, and (d) to exercise disciplinary authority. REMEDY FOR BREACH OF RULES ON ADVOCATE’S DUTIES- (THE ADVOCATES ACT, 1961) The Body or Authority empowered to punish for Professional or Other Misconduct are:-STATE BAR COUNCIL AND ITS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE. In her or his professional conduct, the Victim Assistance Provider shall: 1. Date of assent: 09 March 2018. Professional Conduct or other law. d. A lawyer’s conduct should conform to the requirements of the law, both in professional service to clients and in the lawyer’s personal affairs. An Advocate should always treat adverse witnesses and parties with fairness and due consideration, and he should never minister to the malevolence or prejudices, of a client in the trail or conduct of a cause, the client cannot be made the keeper of the Advocates conscience in professional matters. Date of promulgation: 09 March 2018. Under S.35 of the Advocates Act, An Advocate is punishable not only for professional misconduct but also for other misconduct. Seeking remedies for professional negligence is a relatively less explored area in Bangladesh. 1.1.3 The Dean of Faculty is the elected leader of the Faculty of Advocates and, again by long tradition, the Faculty entrusts him with wider powers to make rulings on matters of professional conduct and to … In State of Punjab v. SECTION 35: PUNISHMENT OF ADVOCATES FOR MISCONDUCT… 341. Professional Conduct and Advocacy – Avoiding a Breach of the Professional Conduct and Practice Rules “Any judge who is invited to make or contemplates making an order arising out of an advocate’s conduct of court proceedings must make full allowance for the fact that an advocate in court, like a commander in battle, often has to Remedies and sanctions for attorney misconduct can be categorized into three groups. Sanctions and remedies for attorney misconduct which are available to public authorities. 13. Sub legislation grou. Maintain high personal and professional standards in the capacity of a service provider and advocate for clients. Download: More information. 3. Advocates (Proffessional Conduct and Etiquette) Regulations,2018 Made Under Section 69(b)and (c) Of the Advocate Act Cap. Advocates, 2016 6 conduct of Advocate may not attract disciplinary action from the regulatory bodies. Professional misconduct means dereliction of duty relating to Legal profession. 2. Prosecutorial misconduct occurs when a prosecutor breaks a law or a code of professional ethics in the course of a prosecution. PDF. Seek and maintain a proficiency in the delivery of services to clients. In Berger v. United States, 295 U.S. 78 (1935), Justice Sutherland explained prosecutorial misconduct as “overstepp[ing] the bounds of that propriety and fairness which should characterize the conduct of such an officer in the prosecution of a criminal offense.” Whereas the categories of professional misconduct are not closed there is a need to provide a comprehensive definition of the term “professional misconduct” through a Code setting out the key rules that govern the conduct