Question 1 of 10

You are barrister who is acting for a husband and wife in relation to a civil claim for damages arising from a road traffic accident that occurred at night. Your clients tell you that the other car pulled out from the side of the road straight into the path of their car, making an accident unavoidable. During your conference with the clients, the husband, who was driving at the time of the accident, leaves the room for a moment. Whilst he is out of the room, the wife tells you and your solicitor that in fact they had been driving without working headlights at the time of the accident. She says her husband has told her not to mention this. She says she wanted to inform you as she thought it was important, but asks you not to tell her husband that she has done so. Which of the following represents the best way forward from an ethical point of view?