England & Wales · Solicitors
SRA Principles & Code
Strong equivalentPrinciple 7
You act: 1.7 in the best interests of each client.
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Recorded source: SRA Principles 2023
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Act in the client's best interests
The lawyer must fearlessly promote and protect each client's best interests by all proper and lawful means, without regard to their own interests or adverse consequences to themselves.
England & Wales · Barristers
BSB Handbook
Strong equivalentCD2; rC15.1; rC15.2; rC15.3
CD2 You must act in the best interests of each client. rC15 ... .1 you must promote fearlessly and by all proper and lawful means the client's best interests; .2 you must do so without regard to your own interests or to any consequences to you ...; .3 you must do so without regard to the consequences to any other person (whether to your professional client, employer or any other person);
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Recorded source: BSB Handbook current
Australia · Solicitors
Solicitors' Conduct Rules
Strong equivalentRule 4.1.1
A solicitor must also: 4.1.1 act in the best interests of a client in any matter in which the solicitor represents the client.
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Recorded source: Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 (June 2026 compilation)
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