ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAB RANK RULE
From the idea of a queue of taxis, each taking the first customer who comes along.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAB RANK RULE»
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cab rank rule in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cab rank rule and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Australian Essential Legal Ethics
Duty of a barrister Cab rank rule The situation is different for barristers, owing to
the 'cab rank' rule, where they are professionally bound to accept a brief in any
court in which they practise. In the case of Rondel v Worsely (1969) (HL), Lord ...
Part of the justification for barristers who choose to represent, for example,
tobacco, gaming, liquor or armaments companies is to be found in the cab-rank
rule, even though that rule grew out of the need to protect relatively powerless ...
Christine Parker, Adrian Evans, 2013
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English Lawyers Between Market and State: The Politics of ...
The Mvth of the Cab Rank' (1990) 140 NLJ 558; The "Cab Rank- Illusion' ( 1990)
134 SJ 499: Cab-Rank Rule Loses its Sting", LSG (9.5.90) 3: Bar's Welcome for
Cab-Rank Amendment (1990) 140 XLJ 654; New -Cab-Rank" Amendment ...
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Lawyers' Ethics and the Pursuit of Social Justice: A ...
Solicitors in turn establish continuing relations with barristers' chambers. See J.
Flood, Barristers' Clerks 69–81 (1983). And the cab-rank rule is widely
circumvented through having barristers' clerks tell solicitors that the boss Notes to
Chapter ...
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Common Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers: A Practical ...
It's called “the cab- rank rule,” and it came into existence in the first place to avoid
unpopular defendants finding themselves at a trial with no one to represent them.
It doesn't matter what you think of the case. It's your duty to take it and do your ...
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
See broadcast. cab-rank rule = the rule (in G.B.) that a barrister or advocate, if not
already engaged, must accept any case in his or her area of practice, however
unpopular or disreputable the cause may be. The rule dates back to the 13th ...
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The English Legal System
Not everyone is in favour of fusion and there are a number of reasons why fusion
should not occur, the most notable being: • loss of specialist expertise • reduction
in the standard of advocacy • loss of the 'cab rank rule' • loss of professional ...
... prepared to represent any client within his field of practice and competence . . .
underwrite . . .this constitutional safeguard.50 The cab-rank rule in practice There
has been a lively debate over whether the cab-rank rule is followed in practice.
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Q&A Business Law 2009-2010
This essay question expects the student to demonstrate a knowledge of the 'cab
rank rule' and how the rule impacts on the role of the practising barrister. • Define
and explain the 'cab rank rule'. • Illustrate with an example. • Discuss the ...
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Unlocking The English Legal System
The rule is called the 'cab-rank rule' because an analogy is drawn with customers
queuing for a taxi cab. The taxi driver cannot refuse to carry a passenger just
because he does not like the look of them; this is contrary to the rules governing ...
Rebecca Huxley-Binns, Jacqueline Martin, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAB RANK RULE»
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cab rank rule is used in the context of the following news items.
Long live the cab rank
More seriously, the story raises questions about the cab rank rule. I hope that the state of affairs reported in the New York Times would not ... «Law Gazette, Apr 15»
Labour's non-dom adviser represented celebrity tax dodge film …
Barristers traditionally say we have the cab rank rule, which means I'm obliged to accept whatever instructions come my way. I don't find that ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
General election: City backlash at Ed Miliband's non-dom pledge …
Barristers traditionally say we have the cab rank rule, which means I'm obliged to accept whatever instructions come my way. I don't find that ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
“Human rights barrister” Amal Clooney
I imagine that one way in which a firm can acquire a reputation for representing one side in a cab rank rule system is through the public ... «Overlawyered, Jan 15»
Sydney siege: NSW Bar Association concerned about death threats …
That's known as the cab rank rule. "To make death threats, as has been done against members of the profession for doing a job is, I think [is] ... «ABC Online, Dec 14»
NSW Bar Assoc says death threats against magistrates and lawyers …
... particular have an ethical obligation to appear for whoever seeks their services within their expertise, and that's known as the cab rank rule. «ABC Local, Dec 14»
Where now for legal regulation?
... interference, and the LSB's investigation into the Bar Council's influence over the Bar Standards Board's changes to the cab rank rule. «Legal Futures, Jul 14»
Pay Dispute Threatens Some High-Cost Legal Cases in Britain
Barristers in Britain are usually required to take on even the most odious clients under what is known as the “cab rank rule.” But the cut in pay in ... «New York Times, May 14»
Holocaust defo case makes strange bedfellows of Greens, The Oz
When asked whether he shares Toben's provocative views on the Holocaust, he said: “I am neutral … We have a cab rank rule at the bar — we ... «Crikey, Jul 13»
Why legal aid reforms must be stopped, Exhibit C: the "paedophile"
He would love to be able to refuse work like this, but due to the Cab Rank rule he can't. From the initial papers it looked obvious that Exhibit C ... «New Statesman, May 13»
