Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
Regulation 8
Conduct in relation to other persons
Subregulation 1
The following principles guide the interpretation of this rule.Principles(a)A legal practitioner who deals with any person must, regardless of whether that person is involved in any matter with which the legal practitioner is concerned, be honest and courteous, and behave in a manner befitting the legal practitioner’s professional standing.(b)A legal practitioner must behave in a manner consistent with the public interest.(c)A legal practitioner must treat with fairness any person who is not represented by another legal practitioner.
Subregulation 2
A legal practitioner (A), when dealing on behalf of his or her client with any person who is not represented by another legal practitioner —
must decline to give to the person any legal advice (other than advice to obtain independent legal advice), if A knows or ought reasonably to know that the interests of the person are adverse, or potentially adverse, to the interests of A’s client; and
must take reasonable steps to ensure that the person is not under the impression that the person’s interests are protected by A.
Subregulation 3
A legal practitioner —
must not take unfair advantage of any person; and
must not act towards any person in a way which is fraudulent, deceitful or otherwise contrary to the legal practitioner’s position as a member of an honourable profession.
Subregulation 4
When a legal practitioner issues a letter of demand, the legal practitioner must not demand in the letter anything that is not recoverable by due process of law.
Subregulation 5
Where any civil claim made against a person, by a client of a legal practitioner, remains unsatisfied, the legal practitioner must not threaten the institution of any criminal or disciplinary proceedings against the person.
Subregulation 6
A legal practitioner who has acted as a mediator in a mediation must not subsequently act for any party to the mediation in relation to —
the subject of the mediation; or
any matter discussed during the mediation.