 while conducting court cases and pre-trial work, as they had to act 'fearlessly and independently'; the rehearing of actions was considered contrary to public interest; and advocates are "required" to accept clients, they cannot pick and choose.However, the seven-judge English ruling of "Arthur J.S.Hall & Co. (a firm) v. Simons" 2000 (House of Lords) declared that none of these reasons justified the immunity strongly enough to sustain it.