Durak, a prospective refugee claimant client from Turkey, contacts RCIC Ricardo to assist with his refugee claim process on the grounds of political opinion. During the first meeting, Durak tells RCIC Ricardo that his daughter, Eren, had made a claim for refugee protection three years earlier on the grounds of sexual orientation fearing for her life  at the hands of her family/father, and that RCIC Ricardo had also represented her.  

Which of the following is the correct course of action to be taken by RCIC Ricardo under these circumstances?  

 

a)	Decline to accept the matter and call Eren to seek her permission whether to proceed with providing representation to the father.

b)	Inform the client that he needs to clear it with the Regulator first before undertaking to provide services on the matter.

c)	Decline to take over the matter as continuing to do so will put him in a conflict of interest with his prior client, Eren.

d)	Accept to represent the client and be thankful that the family trusted him for their immigration needs.

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