Published: May 2025
Authors: Robert Barrington
The Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) has undertaken research on the issue of professional ethics in relation to the legal profession, and more specifically on solicitors in England & Wales. This has examined the role played by legal professionals in relation to kleptocracy, state capture and grand corruption. One conclusion of the research is that there are general principles pertinent to legal ethics, and particularly to client and matter take-on, that can be extrapolated from this research to other areas. The consultation response draws on GI ACE research to propose a regulatory guidance framework built around ethical standards and the primacy of the public interest.
