AMOL ::: Association of Motor Offence Lawyers Limited

Code of Conduct

All AMOL members agree to abide by the following code of conduct, as a condition of membership.

AMOL members recognise the need to:

Provide a professional service.
Keep themselves informed, educated and up to date with current law and procedure.
Share information with other AMOL members.
Ensure that the client is fully aware of, and fully and professionally advised, on all costs issues, including public funding, where available.
Act within the confines of the law at all times when offering advice, particularly with regard to technical defences.

AMOL members agree to act in accordance with the following:

AMOL members will act in the best interests of the client.
AMOL members will provide the client with independent advice.
AMOL members shall at all times behave and act in a manner which will uphold the standing and good reputation of motor offence defence lawyers and AMOL.
No AMOL member shall defend a case based on information that could result in a prosecution against the defendant for perjury or perverting the course of justice.
No AMOL member shall make excessive or unnecessary monetary charges to the client.
No AMOL member shall personally or through an agent make representations of experience or specialist skills which they do not possess.
No AMOL member shall knowingly make any statement, whether in publicity material to a prospective client, an existing client, or otherwise which may give the client false expectations.
No AMOL member shall undertake false, deceptive or misleading advertising.