Advocate Client Relationship In Kenya In Kings
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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.
The Advocate is an officer of the court and has a duty of fidelity to the law. Therefore the Advocate shall discharge his/her duty to represent the client in adversarial proceedings as well as in non- contentious matters by fair and honourable means and without illegality or subversion of the due processes of the law.
A lawyer is a term used to designate anyone in the legal profession, including a barrister, solicitor and attorney. An advocate is a legal professional who has passed the AIBE and obtained a licence to represent the client in a court of law and argues their case on their behalf.
Be brief, clear, accurate, persuasive, timely, persistent, grateful and polite when presenting your position and communicating what you need/want from the legislator or staff member. Be sure to follow up with legislators and their staff.
1) Section 24 of the Advocate Act prescribes the qualifications for enrollment as an advocate in India, which include Indian citizenship, minimum age of 21, and completion of a recognized 3-year law degree or 5-year integrated law program.
Both are legal professionals, but an advocate has more responsibility and a bigger role than a lawyer since an advocate can advise clients in legal matters and represent them in court.
An advocate is a lawyer who has undergone additional training and has been admitted to the bar by the Chief Justice of Kenya.
