OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
6th Year No. 1 ADDIS ABABA - 24 Sept. 1999
CONTENTS
Council of Ministers Regulations No. 57/1999
Federal Court Advocates ' Code of Conduct Regulations
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COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS NO.57 / 1999
COUNCIL MINISTERS REGULATIONS
PROVIDE FOR THE FEDERAL COURT ADVOCATES '
CODE OF CONDUCT
These Regulations are issued by the Council of Minis
ters pursuant to Article 5 of the Definitions of Powers and
Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 4/1995 . Short Title These Regulations may be cited as the “ Federal Court
Advocates ' Code of Conduct Council of Ministers
Regulations No. 57/1999 . ”
2. Scope of Application
These Regulations shall apply to any person who is
issued with a federal courts ' advocacy license .
General Principle
Any advocate shall have the responsibility to assist the
organs of the administration of justice in the effort to
promote respect for the law and the attainment of justice .
Any advocate shall , in particular discharge his profes
sional duty to his client , other lawyers and opposing
party , the court , his profession , and the society in general
honestly , faithfully and truthfully . Any advocate may not handle a case of a client seeking legal service where , after evaluating the facts and the evidence , the claim has no legal ground . However , he
may collect reasonable fee for the legal advice he had
rendered , and dismiss the client . Unit Price
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