Like the vast majority of professional associations in Honduras, which have their own code of ethics, the Attorney Association has its own, which in turn is backed by the Organic Law of the Attorney Association of Honduras, enacted in the Republic in 1930. In other words, the Attorney Association’s Court of Honor has the necessary tools to address these issues.
Furthermore, secondary legislation further ratifies this principle, from the moment it protects lawyers from disclosing to third parties the content of professional service contracts provided for in the Civil Code, until such professional relationships formally cease in accordance with the law. However, none of this would have supreme authority if it were not for the fact that the Constitution of the Republic expressly enforces the principle of confidentiality of communications.
Consequently, the entire Honduran legal framework converges on the strict protection of the attorney-client relationship as an indispensable pillar of professional practice. This guarantees not only confidence in the role of the attorney, but also the full validity of the fundamental rights that uphold the rule of law.
By: Gustavo Argüello
