THE ADVOCATES ACT.
Statutory Instrument 267—2.
The Advocates (Professional Conduct) Regulations.
Arrangement of Regulations.
23. Publications by advocates.
(1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (3) of this regulation, an
advocate shall not knowingly allow articles (including photographs) to be
published in any news media concerning himself or herself, nor shall he or
she give any press conference or any press statements which are likely to
make known or publicise the fact that he or she is an advocate.
(2) An advocate may answer questions or write articles that may be
published in the press or in news media concerning legal topics but shall not
disclose his or her name except in circumstances where the Law Council has
permitted him or her so to do.
(3) Where the Law Council cannot readily convene, the chairperson
of the Law Council may grant the permission referred to in subregulation (2)
of this regulation to the advocate.
(4) This regulation shall not apply to professional journals or
publications or to any publications of an educational nature.
24. Advocate’s nameplate or signboard.
(1) An advocate may erect a plate or signboard of not more than 36
centimetres by 25.5 centimetres in size containing the word “advocate”,
indicating his or her name, place of business, professional qualifications,
including degrees, and where applicable, the fact that he or she is a notary
public or commissioner for oaths.
(2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1) of this regulation, a nameplate
or signboard shall, in the opinion of the Law Council, be sober in design.
(3) No advocate shall carry on any practice under a firm name
consisting solely or partly of the name of a partner who has ceased to practise
as an advocate.
(4) An advocate or a firm of advocates affected by subregulation (3)
of this regulation shall be allowed five years from the date of the change in
the composition of the firm, in which to effect the required change in the firm
name.
(5) Notwithstanding subregulation (1) of this regulation, no advocate
shall include on his or her nameplate, signboard or letterhead any nonlegal
professional qualifications or appointments in any public body whether the
appointments are present or past.
25. Advocate not to advertise his or her name, etc.
(1) An advocate shall not allow his or her name or the fact that he or
she is an advocate to be used in any commercial advertisement.
(2) An advocate shall not cause his or her name or the name of his or
her firm or the fact that he or she is an advocate to be inserted in heavy or
distinctive type, in any directory or guide and, in particular, a telephone
directory.
(3) An advocate shall not cause or allow his or her name to be
inserted in any classified or trade directory or section of such directory.
Statutory Instrument 267—2.
The Advocates (Professional Conduct) Regulations.
Arrangement of Regulations.
23. Publications by advocates.
(1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (3) of this regulation, an
advocate shall not knowingly allow articles (including photographs) to be
published in any news media concerning himself or herself, nor shall he or
she give any press conference or any press statements which are likely to
make known or publicise the fact that he or she is an advocate.
(2) An advocate may answer questions or write articles that may be
published in the press or in news media concerning legal topics but shall not
disclose his or her name except in circumstances where the Law Council has
permitted him or her so to do.
(3) Where the Law Council cannot readily convene, the chairperson
of the Law Council may grant the permission referred to in subregulation (2)
of this regulation to the advocate.
(4) This regulation shall not apply to professional journals or
publications or to any publications of an educational nature.
24. Advocate’s nameplate or signboard.
(1) An advocate may erect a plate or signboard of not more than 36
centimetres by 25.5 centimetres in size containing the word “advocate”,
indicating his or her name, place of business, professional qualifications,
including degrees, and where applicable, the fact that he or she is a notary
public or commissioner for oaths.
(2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1) of this regulation, a nameplate
or signboard shall, in the opinion of the Law Council, be sober in design.
(3) No advocate shall carry on any practice under a firm name
consisting solely or partly of the name of a partner who has ceased to practise
as an advocate.
(4) An advocate or a firm of advocates affected by subregulation (3)
of this regulation shall be allowed five years from the date of the change in
the composition of the firm, in which to effect the required change in the firm
name.
(5) Notwithstanding subregulation (1) of this regulation, no advocate
shall include on his or her nameplate, signboard or letterhead any nonlegal
professional qualifications or appointments in any public body whether the
appointments are present or past.
25. Advocate not to advertise his or her name, etc.
(1) An advocate shall not allow his or her name or the fact that he or
she is an advocate to be used in any commercial advertisement.
(2) An advocate shall not cause his or her name or the name of his or
her firm or the fact that he or she is an advocate to be inserted in heavy or
distinctive type, in any directory or guide and, in particular, a telephone
directory.
(3) An advocate shall not cause or allow his or her name to be
inserted in any classified or trade directory or section of such directory.
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