RULES OF CONDUCT FOR ATTORNEYS
Correspondence between attorneys may not be submitted in court
The Code of Conduct for Attorneys (Lawyers) in Curacao, as well as those in Aruba, St. Maarten and the BES-islands, contain some specific rules regarding correspondence between attorneys.
Rule 18 of the Code of Conduct
The content of letters and other communications from one attorney at law to another may not be invoked in court, according to Rule 18 of the Code of Conduct for Attorneys at Law in Curacao. Submission of correspondence between attorneys (or mentioning the contents thereof) is only permitted if the client’s interest so requires, but not until …
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