The 'cab rank rule' governing barristers' acceptance of instructions is under the spotlight again after the Bar Standards Board (BSB) launched a new consultation on proposals to amend the conditions under which counsel can withdraw from a case. The consultation, announced today (28 April), will look into the circumstances that justify a barrister either withdrawing from or returning an instruction.
April 28, 2008 at 08:18 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
The ‘cab rank rule’ governing barristers’ acceptance of instructions is under the spotlight again after the Bar Standards Board (BSB) launched a new consultation on proposals to amend the conditions under which counsel can withdraw from a case.
The consultation, announced today (28 April), will look into the circumstances that justify a barrister either withdrawing from or returning an instruction.
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