Rules & codes of conduct
The professional-conduct rule sets that disciplinary decisions apply, with their precursor chains. Each current code links to its official source and to our archived copy (the exact text used to build the duties table). Cited counts come from the cases corpus.
| Jurisdiction | Regulator | Rule set | Version | In force | The rules | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA-BC | LSBC | Code of Professional Conduct for British Columbia (BC Code) | 2017 | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| CA-ON | — | Law Society of Ontario — Rules of Professional Conduct | current | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| EW | BSB | BSB Handbook | current | 2014-01-06 – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| EW | BSB | Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales | 8th Edition | 2004-10-31 – 2014-01-05 | — | 0 |
| EW | SRA | Solicitors Accounts Rules | 2019 | 2019-11-25 – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 36 |
| EW | SRA | Solicitors Accounts Rules | 2011 | 2011-10-06 – 2019-11-24 | — | 29 |
| EW | SRA | Solicitors Accounts Rules | 1998 | 1998-01-01 – 2011-10-05 | — | 3 |
| EW | SRA | Solicitors Code of Conduct | 2007 | 2007-07-01 – 2011-10-05 | — | 0 |
| EW | SRA | Solicitors Practice Rules | 1990 | 1990-09-01 – 2007-06-30 | — | 0 |
| EW | SRA | SRA Code of Conduct | 2011 | 2011-10-06 – 2019-11-24 | — | 72 |
| EW | SRA | SRA Code of Conduct for Firms | 2019 | 2019-11-25 – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 26 |
| EW | SRA | SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs | 2019 | 2019-11-25 – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 155 |
| EW | SRA | SRA Principles | 2023 | 2023-11-20 – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| EW | SRA | SRA Principles | 2019 | 2019-11-25 – 2023-11-19 | official ↗ | 186 |
| EW | SRA | SRA Principles | 2011 | 2011-10-06 – 2019-11-24 | — | 107 |
| HK | HK-BDT | Code of Conduct of the Bar of the Hong Kong SAR | 2018 | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| HK | HK-SDT | Hong Kong Solicitors' Guide to Professional Conduct (Volume 1) | current | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| IE | LSI | Solicitor's Guide to Professional Conduct (Law Society of Ireland) | 4th ed. (2022) | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| IE | — | Code of Conduct for the Bar of Ireland | 2024 | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| JE | LSJ | Law Society of Jersey Code of Conduct | 1 January 2017 | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| JM | GLC | Legal Profession (Canons of Professional Ethics) Rules | 1978 (principal) | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| KY | CILSC | Cayman Islands Legal Services Code of Professional Conduct | 2026 | 2026-04-10 – current | archived copy | 0 |
| NZ | — | Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 | SR 2008/214 | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| SCO | — | Law Society of Scotland — Practice Rules 2011, Rule B1 (Standards of Conduct) | 2011 | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| SG | — | Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 | 2015 | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| — | — | Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules | 2015 (June 2026 compilation) | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |
| — | — | Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules | 2015 (as amended 14 May 2025) | – current | official ↗ · archived copy | 0 |