How does the OPCD comply with its obligation of confidentiality and its duty to avoid conflicts of interest?

The OPCD and its members are bound by the Code of Professional Conduct for Counsel.

The OPCD respects the confidentiality of privileged information disclosed to it in the performance of its duties. It is bound to professional secrecy. The OPCD must avoid all circumstances that might result in a conflict of interest.

To avoid any conflict of interest with the various defence teams, the OPCD focuses its research and assistance on legal and technical matters that may be of interest to all teams. It therefore refrains from taking a position on any factual allegations made by the Prosecution, the Defence teams or the Legal Representatives of Victims.