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xxvi, 297 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: 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 -- 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 -- |
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Contents note continued: 3.1.Loyalty and conflict with the lawyer's personal interests -- 3.2.Loyalty and conflict with the interests of other clients -- 3.2.1.Concurrent conflicts -- 3.2.2.Successive conflicts -- 3.3.Informed consent and waivers -- 4.Identifying the client: to whom is the duty owed? -- 4.1.Representation and fiduciary relationships -- 4.2.Representing contracting parties -- 4.3.Loyalty and in-house lawyers -- 5.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 -- |
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Contents note continued: 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 -- 4.4.Financial arrangements -- 4.5.Alternative dispute resolution -- 4.6.Reforms to legal education -- 4.7.Further innovations? -- Conclusion -- APPENDIX: COMPARATIVE TABLES -- Introduction -- Comparative Table 1 Lawyer Legislation -- Comparative Table 2 Professional Rules for Solicitors -- Comparative Table 3 Professional Rules for Barristers |
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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 versus 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: 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 -- 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 versus freedom of expression -- 3.2.3.An expectation of civility and courtesy -- 3.2.4.Social networking -- 3.2.5.Mental illness -- 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 -- |
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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.Avoiding familiarity -- 2.2.4.Maintaining civility -- 2.2.5.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.Some practicalities of the trust relationship -- 2.1.Cost disclosures and agreements -- 2.1.1.Costs disclosure -- 2.1.2.Fair and reasonable -- 2.1.3.Cost agreements and billing -- 3.The nature of the duty -- |
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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 versus business debate -- 3.1.The implications of the profession versus business debate for conduct -- 3.2.The change environment -- 3.2.1.Technological advance -- 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 -- |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
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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| ISBN |
9780190309800 |
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