Solicitor Advocate Practice Questions - Solicitor Advocate Extended Rights Of Audience Examinations (Scotland) Exam

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During a High Court trial the accused privately and unequivocally confesses guilt to the solicitor advocate but insists on continuing to plead not guilty. Which course is consistent with the solicitor advocate's professional obligations?

Continue to act and put forward an alibi the advocate now knows to be false because the client is entitled to a defence Immediately withdraw and inform the court of the reason for withdrawing Inform the procurator fiscal of the confession so the Crown is not misled Continue to act, testing the sufficiency of the Crown evidence, but not assert as fact anything known to be untrue or lead a positive case inconsistent with the confession

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Continue to act, testing the sufficiency of the Crown evidence, but not assert as fact anything known to be untrue or lead a positive case inconsistent with the confession

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