The Cab Rank Rule is covered by which rules?

• A. rr 95-98
• B. rr 99-108
• C. rr 107
• D. rr 21-23

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is where the Cab Rank Rule sits within the rules that govern barristers’ ethics and practice. The Cab Rank Rule creates an obligation on barristers to accept work in the field they practice and to be available to be instructed by solicitors in that area, as long as there are no conflicts or capacity issues. Because this duty relates to how a barrister is instructed and how they accept (or decline) work, it belongs with the part of the rules that deals with taking on and managing instructions and practice. That’s why the option pointing to that early group of rules is the best fit. The other blocks of rules cover different topics within professional conduct or practice management and do not address the cab rank obligation.