Change of sides by advocate is not forbidden by Law, change of sides is
forbidden if there are confidential communication by one side which may be used
when the advocate represent the opposite party/side.
Take a particular case:
Confidential communication do not remain so which became public property during
the conduct of the case and the engagement of a lawyer comes to an end with the
termination of the proceedings of a case unless the lawyer is also retainer for
the said client. Thus seeking discharge also becomes unnecessary. In such
circumstances if the lawyer accepts a subsequent brief for the opposite party,he
is not guilty of misconduct.
The prohibition or the bar of accepting a brief against your precious client is
that there is likely hood of misuse of instructions though the misuse may not
actually take place. The subsequent suit or proceedings can be said to be
connected with the privious suit or proceedings of the former finds favour or is
in consequence of the latter suit or proceedings. It is not the Identity of
parties but the Identity of right or title.
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