Question

Dinesh Kumar, a practicing advocate engaged in the following activities as part of his professional duties:

1. Accepted the brief from his client

2. Asked for contingency fee from the client

3. Met the opposite party directly.

4. Maintained client confidentiality.

Which of the above activities amounts to breach of professional duties by the advocate:

a. Only 2

b. Both 1 and 2

c. Both 2 and 3

d. Only 3

Answer 1

Asked for contingency fee from the client and Met the opposite party directly.