Raising the bar RICS surveyors acting as advocates [electronic resource]
Language: English Series: Construction Journal ; Feb-Mar 2010, 8-10(3)Publication details: 2010Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: The Dispute Resolution Professional Group felt that mandatory rules of conduct for surveyor-advocates were important because surveyor-advocates do frequently appear opposite solicitors and barristers. Those professions are subject to mandatory rules of conduct governing advocacy and with no mandatory rules applying to surveyor-advocates, there was a perception of lower professional standards. This could taint surveyor-advocates? submissions. To redress this imbalance, the Practice Statement (PS) requires surveyor-advocates to comply with the same fundamental principles as solicitors and barristers. [see L145697]| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | Virtual Online | ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 149297-2001 |
The Dispute Resolution Professional Group felt that mandatory rules of conduct for surveyor-advocates were important because surveyor-advocates do frequently appear opposite solicitors and barristers. Those professions are subject to mandatory rules of conduct governing advocacy and with no mandatory rules applying to surveyor-advocates, there was a perception of lower professional standards. This could taint surveyor-advocates? submissions. To redress this imbalance, the Practice Statement (PS) requires surveyor-advocates to comply with the same fundamental principles as solicitors and barristers. [see L145697]