You must comply with these rules if you are a legal practitioner practising as a barrister. Ensuring that you comply with these rules shows that you have a high standard of professional conduct, as is required by a legal practitioner.
The rules set out conditions on:
- advocacy
- cab-rank rules and briefs
- confidentiality and conflicts
- reading
- continuing professional development
- disclosure obligations
- client access
- advertising
- specialisation
- discrimination and sexual harassment.