Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976

Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976 — section 174

174. An advocate should not accept employment as an advocate in any matter upon the merits of which he has previously acted in a judicial capacity. 112 Pakistan Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Rules, 1976 An advocate having once held public office or having been in the public employment, should not, after his retirement accept employment in connection with any matter which he has investigated or dealt with while in such office, nor employment except in support thereof. 196 [174-A. No Advocate will use his previous designation or post such as "Retired Justice", "Ex Judge", "Retired General", "Ex Attorney-General", "Ex Advocate-General" or use any ex-designation, post or calling in any manner whatsoever, as prefix or suffix, either on letter-heads, name plates, sign boards, visiting cards or in any form during the period of his practice as an Advocate at any time.] 197 [174-B. No Advocate shall display outside his office or anywhere else his name on the name plate or Board of the size of more than 1½' x 2'.] 198

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