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xxix, 271 pages ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: 2.5.1.The lawyer--client relationship -- 2.5.2.Confidential communication -- 2.5.3.Dominant purpose -- 2.6.Search warrants -- 2.7.Exceptions/loss of privilege -- 2.7.1.Waiver -- 2.7.2.Illegal and improper purpose -- 2.7.3.Abrogation by statute -- 2.7.4.Where there is a criminal defendant -- Conclusion -- ch. 7 Competence -- Introduction -- 1.The meaning of competence -- 2.Competence in context -- 2.1.Competence in ADR procedures -- 2.2.Competence and specialisation -- 3.Remedies and sanctions for incompetence -- 3.1.Negligence/breach of contract -- 3.1.1.Vicarious liability -- 3.2.Breach of fiduciary duty -- 3.3.Disciplinary actions -- 3.4.Advocate's immunity -- 4.Causes of incompetence and strategies to improve competence -- Conclusion -- ch. 8 Civility And Courtesy -- Introduction -- 1.Meanings of civility -- 1.1.Civility in terms of specific behaviours -- 2.A crisis of civility? -- 3.The need for reform -- 3.1.The American experience -- |
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Contents note continued: 3.1.1.Standards, civility codes and educational initiatives -- 3.2.The Australian experience -- 3.2.1.Examples of reported complaints -- 3.2.2.Incivility v freedom of expression -- 3.2.3.An expectation of civility and courtesy -- 3.2.4.Social networking -- Conclusion -- ch. 9 Service And Access To Justice -- Introduction -- 1.Sources of the service obligation -- 2.The nature and extent of the service obligation -- 2.1.Development and maintenance of legal frameworks -- 2.2.Responsibility for the quality of justice that results from legal assistance -- 2.3.Access to justice -- 3.The problem of inequitable access to justice -- 3.1.The meaning of ̀access to justice' -- 3.2.Causes of inequitable or inadequate access to justice -- 3.2.1.Economic disadvantage -- 3.2.2.The economics of lawyering -- 3.2.3.Social factors -- 3.2.4.The influence of neo-liberalism -- 4.Proposed solutions -- 4.1.Legal aid -- 4.2.Community legal centres -- 4.3.Pro bono -- |
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Contents note continued: 3.Conceptions of lawyering -- 3.1.The standard conception of lawyering -- 3.2.Alternative conceptions of lawyering -- 3.2.1.Responsible lawyering -- 3.2.2.Social justice lawyering -- 4.Effects of culture -- Conclusion -- ch. 3 Truth And Honesty -- Introduction -- 1.Dishonesty as a matter of individual character -- 1.1.Conduct prior to practice -- 1.1.1.The admissions process -- 1.1.2.The trend toward more stringent regulation -- 1.2.Conduct during practice -- 1.2.1.Representations and actions -- 1.2.2.Costs and billing -- 1.2.3.Advertising -- 1.2.4.Trust accounts -- 1.3.Conduct outside practice -- 1.3.1.Criminal convictions -- 1.3.2.Candour -- 1.3.3.Other conduct -- 1.3.4.Trends -- 2.Dishonesty as a matter of systemic practices within the legal system -- 2.1.Honesty v zealous advocacy -- 2.1.1.Victory at the expense of all -- 2.1.2.The lawyer's art? -- 2.2.A hierarchy of honesty? -- 2.3.The impact of systemic truth manipulation -- Conclusion -- |
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Contents note continued: 3.Identifying the client: to whom is the duty owed? -- 3.1.Representation and fiduciary relationships -- 3.2.Representing contracting parties -- 3.3.Loyalty and in-house lawyers -- 4.Loyalty and zealous advocacy -- Conclusion -- ch. 6 Confidentiality -- Introduction -- 1.The duty of confidentiality -- 1.1.Source of the duty -- 1.2.Rationales for the duty -- 1.3.Who owes the duty and to whom is the duty owed? -- 1.4.Confidentiality within firms -- 1.5.Duration of the duty -- 1.6.Exceptions to the duty -- 1.6.1.Authorised disclosure -- 1.6.2.Disclosure compelled by law -- 1.6.3.Disclosure for advice purposes -- 1.6.4.Disclosure relating to client admissions -- 1.6.5.Other challenges to confidentiality -- 1.7.The client's redress for breach of confidence -- 2.Legal professional privilege -- 2.1.The privilege and confidentiality compared -- 2.2.The nature of the privilege -- 2.3.Rationale -- 2.4.Categories of the privilege -- 2.5.Establishing the privilege -- |
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Contents note continued: 4.4.Financial arrangements -- 4.5.Alternative dispute resolution -- 4.6.Reforms to legal education -- 4.7.Further innovations? -- Conclusion |
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Contents note continued: ch. 4 Fidelity To The Law -- Introduction -- 1.What do we mean by the duty to the law? -- 1.1.The origins of the duty -- 2.The content of the duty -- 2.1.The duty of candour -- 2.1.1.The criminally accused -- 2.1.2.Legal professional privilege -- 2.2.The duty of integrity and professionalism -- 2.2.1.Avoiding sharp practice and abuse of process -- 2.2.2.Respecting the court -- 2.2.3.Maintaining civility -- 2.2.4.Independence -- 2.3.The duty to educate clients -- 3.The tension between the fundamental duties -- 4.Who oversees the duty? -- Conclusion -- ch. 5 Loyalty To The Client -- Introduction -- 1.The sources of the obligation of loyalty -- 1.1.The retainer -- 1.2.The fiduciary relationship -- 2.The nature of the duty -- 2.1.Loyalty and conflict with the lawyer's personal interests -- 2.2.Loyalty and conflict with the interests of other clients -- 2.2.1.Concurrent conflicts -- 2.2.2.Successive conflicts -- 2.3.Informed consent and waivers -- |
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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 What Is ̀Lawyering'? -- Introduction -- 1.What do we mean by ̀lawyering'? -- 2.Who are the lawyers? The diversity of the profession -- 2.1.The diversity of the membership of the profession -- 2.2.The diversity of organisational structures -- 2.3.The growth of specialisation -- 2.4.The diverse paths open to law graduates -- 3.The profession v business debate -- 3.1.The implications of the profession v business debate for conduct -- 3.2.The change environment -- 3.2.1.Information technology -- 3.2.2.Corporate clients -- 3.2.3.Human resources -- 3.2.4.Marketing -- 3.2.5.Managerialism -- Conclusion -- ch. 2 The Framework Of Lawyering -- Introduction -- 1.Clarifying the terminology -- 2.Personality, extrinsic factors and some psychological theory -- 2.2.Extrinsic controls: the rules of professional responsibility and relevant legislation -- 2.2.1.Regulatory schemes---a national scheme? -- 2.2.2.Specific legislation -- |
| Summary |
This book is about lawyers, their professional conduct obligations, and their ethical choices. It is a guide to the key concepts, the relevant rules and potential conflicts relating to legal ethics. It is designed to encourage discussion and debate inside and outside the classroom about professional obligations |
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Australia overseas comparisons |
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Australian |
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Cases (Law) |
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Codes of conduct |
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Ethics |
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Interstate comparisons |
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Legal profession |
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Legislation |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Audience |
Tertiary/Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
| Notes |
Also available electronically |
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Donated by Ms Mei Lin Toh for the Library Bookplate appeal $d 2013 $f Ms Mei Lin Toh |
| Subject |
Lawyers -- Australia.
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Legal ethics -- Australia.
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Legal etiquette -- Australia.
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Practice of law -- Australia.
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Professional ethics -- Australia.
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| Author |
Corbin, Lillian, author
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| LC no. |
2013417532 |
| ISBN |
9780195576900 |
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