SRA Samples
A solicitor has been contacted by a woman asking him to represent her father by attending the police station.
The father has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is in custody at the police station. The solicitor is fully aware of the circumstances of the allegation as he represented the woman’s brother several days ago when the brother was arrested for the same offence. The brother has now been charged with the offence. The firm will carry out the usual conflict of interest check.
Do the rules of professional conduct allow the solicitor to represent the woman’s father at the police station?
A solicitor has been contacted by a woman asking him to represent her father by attending the police station.
The father has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is in custody at the police station. The solicitor is fully aware of the circumstances of the allegation as he represented the woman’s brother several days ago when the brother was arrested for the same offence. The brother has now been charged with the offence. The firm will carry out the usual conflict of interest check.
Do the rules of professional conduct allow the solicitor to represent the woman’s father at the police station?
Yes, the solicitor can accept instructions from the woman provided he is satisfied that the woman has the authority to give instructions and that there is no conflict of interest or risk of conflict.
C - Yes, the solicitor can accept instructions from the woman provided he is satisfied that the woman has the authority to give instructions and that there is no conflict of interest or risk of conflict.
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