[1.1] A lawyer has a duty of candour with the shopper on issues relevant to the retainer. This arises out of the foundations and the lawyer’s fiduciary obligations to the consumer. The responsibility of candour requires a lawyer to inform the shopper of knowledge recognized to the lawyer which will have an result on the interests of the shopper within the matter. The session referred to in rule three.2-1A.2 could embody recommendation on preventative, protecting, pro-active or procedural measures regarding the client’s authorized matter, after which the shopper may conform to retain the lawyer.
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