Conduct of Advocate with Regard to Court

Chapter XII: Conduct with Regard to the Public Generally (Rules 159–167)

• Core Purpose: The central function of the legal profession is to promote the Administration of Justice.
• Scope of Rules 159 to 167: These specific rules describe an advocate's Conduct with regard to the public generally.

Core Rules Bulleted List

• Rule 159 (Court Attitude & Reasoning): An advocate must maintain a Respectful attitude towards the court. While reasoning, a lawyer must avoid sarcasm, dogmatic assertions, and loud words, meaning they must resort to None of these options.
• Rule 160 (Witness Integrity): An advocate shall not advise a person whose testimony establishes a Material fact to avoid service of process, or to conceal himself to make his testimony Unavailable.
• Rule 161 (Misquoting Restrictions): An advocate Shall not intentionally misquote to a judge. They are forbidden from misquoting the Testimony of witness, The argument of opposing Advocate, or The contents of document .
• Rule 162 (Private Communication): An advocate should not communicate or argue a pending case Privately with a judge or judicial officer.
• Rule 163 (Public Prosecution): The Primary duty of a public prosecutor is not to convict, but to see that justice is done. The suppression of Facts or concealing of witnesses is highly Reprehensible.
• Rule 164 (Media Publications): Newspaper publications regarding pending or anticipated litigation are prohibited because they may interfere with a Fair trial and Prejudice the due administration of justice .
• Rule 165 (Judicial Aspirations): An advocate's aspirations for judicial office must be governed by an Impartial estimate of their ability. An advocate Should protest earnestly and actively against the appointment of unsuitable persons for the bench.
• Rule 166 (Court Attendance): Advocates must appear when a matter is called, or make Satisfactory alternative arrangements if presence is impossible.
• Rule 167 (Volunteering Opinions): An advocate should in general Refrain from volunteering his Legal Opinion or Addressing any arguments in cases where they are not engaged, unless called upon to do so in Open Court by a judge.