17Cab-rank principle

#### 17 Cab-rank principle 17 Cab-rank principle > A barrister must accept a brief from a solicitor to appear before a court in a field in which the barrister practises or professes to practise if: > > > (a) the brief is within the barrister’s capacity, skill and experience, > > > (b) the barrister would be available to work as a barrister when the brief would require the barrister to appear or to prepare, and the barrister is not already committed to other professional or personal engagements which may, as a real possibility, prevent the barrister from being able to advance a client’s interests to the best of the barrister’s skill and diligence, > > > (c) the fee offered on the brief is acceptable to the barrister, and > > > (d) the barrister is not obliged or permitted to refuse the brief under rule 101, 103, 104 or 105.