Advocate Client Relationship In Kenya In Bexar
Description
Form popularity
FAQ
Duty of Honesty: Advocates must provide honest and accurate advice to their clients, even if it may not be what the client wants to hear. Duty of Zeal: Advocates must advocate zealously on behalf of their clients within the bounds of the law.
A lawyer is a person that has successfully completed an LLB degree, on the other hand, an advocate is a person who has attained admission to the bar.
In order to act in a client's best interests, the law in Kenya, places certain duties on advocates to the clients and they include: Duty of Loyalty: Advocates must prioritize their clients' interests above their own and avoid conflicts of interest.
Client privilege The Advocate has a duty to keep confidential the information received from and advice given to the client. Unauthorised disclosure of client confidential information is professional misconduct.
Advocates work within the Social Services sector and fight for the needs and rights of other people. This can include jobs such as lawyers, mental health counselors, and patients' rights advocates in the medical field. Often social workers are advocates for people with psychological, legal, or addiction issues.
Attorney-client privilege protects communications between in-house or external counsel and their clients that are (i) intended to be confidential and (ii) made for the purpose of seeking or obtaining legal assistance or advice. Generally, employees who engage and direct the lawyer are part of the client group.
The Law Society of Kenya has a web page ( ) where you check whether your advocate is duly admitted and has taken an annual Practicing Certificate.
