You are counsel for the defence. You listen whilst counsel for the prosecution address the judge and you realise that they are citing a case that you know has been overruled. If the judge rules as the prosecution ask it will be favourable to your client. You are entitled to keep silent and not correct prosecuting counsel because your duty is to your client and it is only when you mislead the court is this duty displaced.

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As a legal professional, your duty to the court supersedes your duty to your client. This includes the obligation to correct any misleading information, such as the status of case law, even if it may not be in your client's immediate interest. Misleading the court, even by omission, violates professional ethics.

You Are Counsel for the Defence