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22.

i) You are invited to a party by an advocate who often appears before

you. You know that he will be inviting clients and potential clients to

the party. Do you accept the invitation?

23.

i) The government proposes to ban fishing due to the falling stock of

fish. You are a keen fisherman. It is your only hobby. Can you take

part in the demonstrations against the proposed legislation?

24.

i) Your spouse is standing for a seat in Parliament. Can you campaign on

his/her behalf?

ii) Can you fundraise for him/her? Would your answer be different if it

involved fundraising for his/her political party?

iii) Can you contribute to his/her fundraising campaign?

iv) Can you attend political gatherings at which your spouse is the main

speaker?

v) Would it make any difference if your spouse was not a speaker but

merely attending as a senior member of the political party?

25.

i) Your wife is the Minister for women’s affairs. She is very outspoken

about issues of domestic violence and rape. She says that all rapists

should be jailed for life. You are due to try a “date rape” trial. You are

asked to recuse yourself because of your relationship to the minister.

What do you do?

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