Batchelor v Patterson and Mackersey, 1876 3 R 914
Citation: Batchelor v Patterson and Mackersey, 1876 3 R 914
Rule of thumb: Can advocates & barristers make ridiculous legal arguments? No, they have a higher standard of legal craft expected & have a higher degree of independence expected than a solicitor.
Judgment:
“(an advocate must be) entirely independent”, Lord President Inglis at 918
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