national bank of commerce ltd vs nabro limited another 2002 tzhccomd 1 4 december 2002
Where an advocate has previously acted for a party in relation to a matter, he should not subsequently act for the opposing party in litigation on the same subject matter, as this undermines the principle of confidentiality and public confidence in the legal profession, regardless of whether actual prejudice or disclosure of confidential information is proven.
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- Conflict of interest
- Advocate/client relationship
- Confidentiality
- Professional conduct
- Debt collection