LAWS108 Lecture 7: LAWS108 LECTURE WEEK 7

• School: Macquarie University
• Department: Law/Law Participation and Community Engagement
• Course: LAWS108
• Professor: Amanda Head

Document Summary

In australia the primary professional duty as a lawyer is to the court. The lawyer must not mislead the court, fabricate evidence or leave out vital evidential facts. Rondel v worsley [1969] 1 ac 191 at 227; Obey the word of the law as well as action and civil procedures. As officers of the court lawyers must act in a certain way. Counsel must not misrepresent the law to the court. Lawyers are expected to be experienced in their legal fields and be aware of the requirements of the applicable rules of court. Lawyers owe a duty to the court to research relevant case law thoroughly, properly instructing the judge so as to reduce the possibility of judicial error that may result from improper instructions. Counsel must not withhold authorities which may tell against their client but which the law or standard of the profession require counsel to produce. Copeland v smith [2000] 1 wlr 1371.