affiliate wrote:Would you please take a second to read my posts carefully?PaperPusher wrote:It was counsel for the ACCA students who sought to rely on the guidance.
I have already said this could be a secret weapon to be used in court of appeal OR a clever way to drag it to the Supreme Court to make more money for the lawyers...
Barristers are not allowed to have a "secret weapon" that they have kept up their sleeve. They are not allowed to deliberately prepare a bad case just to prepare a better one later so they can earn more.affiliate Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:30 pm wrote:Guys i think still there is lots of hope.
1. Judgement relies on policy guidance, which is an invalid document.
2. That makes the case all about defining the term UK RECOGNISED DEGREE in a fair manner.
This must have been kept either as a secret weapon for appeal or as a weapon to drag it into Supreme Court to make more money for the lawyers, I don't know.
Is that what you think actually happened?
https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/re ... arristers/
Conduct in Court
708. A barrister when conducting proceedings in Court:
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(c)must ensure that the Court is informed of all relevant decisions and legislative provisions of which he is aware whether the effect is favourable or unfavourable towards the contention for which he argues;
This has been about what a UK recognised degree is all along.Applicable to practising barristers
302. A barrister has an overriding duty to the Court to act with independence in the interests of justice: he must assist the Court in the administration of justice and must not deceive or knowingly or recklessly mislead the Court.