http://www.advocates.ca/assets/files/pdf/bibliography/Duty_to_Court.pdfAPPENDIX A
THE LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA'S RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
EXCERPTS OF RULE 4 – RELATIONSHIP TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Advocacy
4.01 (2) When acting as an advocate, a lawyer shall not
(a) abuse the process of the tribunal by instituting or prosecuting proceedings which,
although legal in themselves, are clearly motivated by malice on the part of the client and
are brought solely for the purpose of injuring the other party,
(b) knowingly assist or permit the client to do anything that the lawyer considers to be
dishonest or dishonourable,
(c) appear before a judicial officer when the lawyer, the lawyer's associates or the client
have business or personal relationships with the officer that give rise to or might
reasonably appear to give rise to pressure, influence, or inducement affecting the
impartiality of the officer,
(d) endeavour or allow anyone else to endeavour, directly or indirectly, to influence the
decision or action of a tribunal or any of its officials in any case or matter by any means
other than open persuasion as an advocate,
(e) knowingly attempt to deceive a tribunal or influence the course of justice by offering
false evidence, misstating facts or law, presenting or relying upon a false or deceptive
affidavit, suppressing what ought to be disclosed, or otherwise assisting in any fraud,
crime, or illegal conduct,
(f) knowingly misstate the contents of a document, the testimony of a witness, the
substance of an argument, or the provisions of a statute or like authority,
(g) knowingly assert as true a fact when its truth cannot reasonably be supported by the
evidence or as a matter of which notice may be taken by the tribunal,
(h) deliberately refrain from informing the tribunal of any binding authority that the
lawyer considers to be directly on point and that has not been mentioned by an opponent,
(i) dissuade a witness from giving evidence or advise a witness to be absent,
(j) knowingly permit a witness or party to be presented in a false or misleading way or to
impersonate another,
(k) needlessly abuse, hector, or harass a witness,
(l) when representing a complainant or potential complainant, attempt to gain a benefit for
the complainant by threatening the laying of a criminal charge or by offering to seek or to
procure the withdrawal of a criminal charge, and
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(m) needlessly inconvenience a witness
Courtesy
4.01 (6) A lawyer shall be courteous, civil, and act in good faith to the tribunal and with all
persons with whom the lawyer has dealings in the course of litigation.
Encouraging Respect for the Administration of Justice
4.06(1) A lawyer shall encourage public respect for and try to improve the administration of
justice.
