13. Respect for court or tribunal and related responsibilities

The following principles guide the interpretation of this rule.Principles(a)A legal practitioner must present a case, and behave, before a court or tribunal in a manner which is respectful of the court or tribunal.

The manner in which a legal practitioner conducts a case before a court or tribunal must be consistent with the standing, dignity and authority of the court or tribunal.

A legal practitioner must always be respectful of a court or tribunal.

A legal practitioner must always be courteous in the conduct of a case before a court or tribunal, whether to the court or tribunal, or to any other person involved in the proceedings.

A legal practitioner must honour every undertaking given by the legal practitioner to a court or tribunal.

A legal practitioner must not give an undertaking to a court or tribunal unless the legal practitioner —

believes that the undertaking is necessary; and

knows (when giving the undertaking) that he or she is able to honour the undertaking.

A legal practitioner must not publish, or take steps to facilitate the publication of, any material concerning any proceedings, whether on behalf of his or her client or otherwise, which —

amounts to a contempt of court; or

is calculated to interfere with the fair trial of a case or to prejudice the administration of justice.

The following principles guide the interpretation of this rule.Principles(a)A legal practitioner must present a case, and behave, before a court or tribunal in a manner which is respectful of the court or tribunal.

The manner in which a legal practitioner conducts a case before a court or tribunal must be consistent with the standing, dignity and authority of the court or tribunal.

A legal practitioner must always be respectful of a court or tribunal.

A legal practitioner must always be courteous in the conduct of a case before a court or tribunal, whether to the court or tribunal, or to any other person involved in the proceedings.

A legal practitioner must honour every undertaking given by the legal practitioner to a court or tribunal.

A legal practitioner must not give an undertaking to a court or tribunal unless the legal practitioner —

believes that the undertaking is necessary; and

knows (when giving the undertaking) that he or she is able to honour the undertaking.

A legal practitioner must not publish, or take steps to facilitate the publication of, any material concerning any proceedings, whether on behalf of his or her client or otherwise, which —

amounts to a contempt of court; or

is calculated to interfere with the fair trial of a case or to prejudice the administration of justice.