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#### 73 73 A barrister must not confer with any witness including a party or client called by the barrister on any matter related to the proceedings while that witness remains under cross-examination, unless: > (a) the cross-examiner has consented beforehand to the barrister doing so, or > (b) the barrister: > > > (i) believes on reasonable grounds that special circumstances (including the need for instructions on a proposed compromise) require such a conference, > > > (ii) has, if possible, informed the cross-examiner beforehand of the barrister’s intention to do so, and > > > (iii) otherwise does inform the cross-examiner as soon as possible of the barrister having done so.