| Pledge |
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All attorneys in this firm pledge at all times to:
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| Maintain the highest standards of honesty and integrity; |
| Treat the interests of our clients as paramount, subject always to: |
- our duty to the court;
- the interests of justice;
- the observation of the law;
- the maintenance of ethical standards;
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| Honour any undertaking given in the course of our practice; |
Refrain from doing anything where our client's interests conflict with our own or those of our other clients;
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Maintain confidentiality regarding the affairs of our clients; |
| Account faithfully, accurately and timeously for our clients' money; |
| Maintain the independence necessary to enable us to give our clients unbiased advice; |
| Advise our clients at the earliest possible opportunity on the likely success of their cases and neither generate unnecessary work nor involve our clients in unnecessary expense; |
Use our best efforts to carry out work in a competent and timely manner and to regularly and comprehensively report to our client in simple language;
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| Charge such reasonable fee for our work as we are entitled to do; |
| Refrain from accepting or paying any undisclosed fee or commission relating to the file of any of our clients; |
Refrain from doing anything that may bring the attorney's profession into disrepute. |