Part 3 Handbook, 3rd Edition

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CHAPTER 1 PREPARING FOR PART 3

the wider perception of the profession, hence the need to monitor professional behaviour.

Interestingly, the Government’s Attorney General has relatively recently emphasised the

role and importance of the professions themselves, rather than the courts, in regulating

and disciplining their members.

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The most important point to remember is that as the professions set high entry barriers

and rely on the trust and respect of the public, very high standards of conduct – which

exceed normal commercial standards of behaviour – are required to retain this relatively

privileged position.

The Part 3 Professional Criteria 2010

You will see that the Professional Criteria for Part 3 are important because they crystallise ...