What is the standard of conduct of counsel in the context of a civil matter?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Tan v Swyrd, 2013 ABQB 229 (CanLII):
Counsel must never forget that they are officers of the court and that the judicial process demands much of them. They must always act with integrity and honour. Hutchinson v. Stephens, 48 E.R. 461, 464-65 (Ch. 1837) (“I am far from thinking that any counsel will knowingly violate or silently permit to be violated, any established rule of the court to promote the purpose of any client”).
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