Barristers performing devilled work under Rule 107 are bound by the same confidentiality duties as the barrister briefed under which Rule?

Barristers performing devilled work under Rule 107 are bound by the same confidentiality duties as the barrister briefed under which Rule?

• A. Rule 110
• B. Rule 114
• C. Rule 111
• D. Rule 107

Answer: (C)

Confidentiality applies to all barristers involved in a client’s matter, even when one is performing devilled work under Rule 107. When a devilled barrister handles information in the course of providing legal services, they remain bound by the same duty to keep information confidential as the barrister who is directly briefed under Rule 111. The arrangement under Rule 107 doesn’t dilute or alter the confidentiality obligation; the duty attaches to the information and the matter itself, not to the particular briefing setup. So the barrister handling devilled work must uphold the confidentiality duties described in Rule 111, just as the barrister briefed under that rule does.

Confidentiality applies to all barristers involved in a client’s matter, even when one is performing devilled work under Rule 107. When a devilled barrister handles information in the course of providing legal services, they remain bound by the same duty to keep information confidential as the barrister who is directly briefed under Rule 111. The arrangement under Rule 107 doesn’t dilute or alter the confidentiality obligation; the duty attaches to the information and the matter itself, not to the particular briefing setup. So the barrister handling devilled work must uphold the confidentiality duties described in Rule 111, just as the barrister briefed under that rule does.