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  8. B1.17 Duty to Co-operate with the SLCC

B1.17 Duty to Co-operate with the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (the ‘Commission’)

You must deal with the Commission in an open, timely and co-operative manner, so as to enable the Commission properly to exercise and fulfil its statutory functions.

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B1.6: Confidentiality Generally

Confidentiality is related to conflict of interest but is also a separate and distinct question. The position is set out in rule B1.6 which states "You must maintain client confidentiality. This duty is not terminated by the passage of time.
Read more about B1.6: Confidentiality Generally

B5: Client Relations Manager

1. Records to be kept (Rule B5.5.1) It is not intended that the record keeping exercise should simply be an administrative one.
Read more about B5: Client Relations Manager

B1.17 Duty to Co-operate with the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission

Advice and Information related to rule on duty to co-operate with the SLCC
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