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1 online resource |
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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; CHAPTER 1 -- A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; A. FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES; B. THE PROFESSION; C. CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROFESSION; D. ETHICS AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION; E. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY; F. SOURCES OF ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION; G. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND OTHER BRANCHES OF LAW; H. CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 2 -- THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE KENYAN SYSTEM; A. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS; B. COMPOSITION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN KENYA |
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C. REGULATION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN KENYAD. DISCIPLINARY MACHINERY/ INSTITUTIONS FOR LAWYERS IN KENYA; E. THE DECLINING ETHICAL STANDARDS IN KENYA; F. EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM FOR ETHICS IN KENYA; CHAPTER 3 -- ADVOCATE-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP; A. THE ADVOCATE [SECTIONS 2 -- 43]; B. THE CLIENT [SS. 2, 60A(7)]; C. CREATION OF ADVOCATE-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP; D. THE NATURE OF THE ADVOCATE-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP; E. RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE ADVOCATE; F. CONFLICTING OBLIGATIONS; G. CONFLICT OF INTERESTS; H. ADVOCATES AND PROFESSIONAL UNDERTAKINGS |
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CHAPTER 4 -- UNQUALIFIED PERSONS ACTING AS ADVOCATESA. UNQUALIFIED PERSONS ARE NOT ADVOCATES [S. 31]; B. WHEN TO PRACTICE ON OWN BEHALF [SS. 32 -- 33]; C. CONSEQUENCES FOR ACTING AS ADVOCATE WHEN UNQUALIFIED [SS. 33- 34]; D. THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE DRAWER OF A DOCUMENT OR AN INSTRUMENT; CHAPTER 5 -- REMUNERATION OF ADVOCATES; A. ADVOCATE FEES; B. FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE FEES CHARGED; C. FEE AGREEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTERESTS; D. REMUNERATION AGREEMENTS [S. 45]; E. INVALID AGREEMENTS ACT [S. 46]; F. THE (ADVOCATES) REMUNERATION ORDER [SS. 44, 48]; G. RETAINER AGREEMENTS |
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H. AUTHORITY ON FEES AND RECOVERY OF FEES BY THE ADVOCATEI. ENFORCING FEE AGREEMENTS [SS. 51-52]; CHAPTER 6 -- PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT AND OFFENCES BY ADVOCATES; A. INTRODUCTION; B. FAILURE TO ENDORSE THE NAME OF AN ADVOCATE ON AN INSTRUMENT [S. 35]; C. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNDERCUTTING [S. 36]; D. PROHIBITION AGAINST SHARING PROFITS [S. 37]; E. PROHIBITION AGAINST ADVERTISING AND TOUTING [S. 38]; F. ACTING AS AN AGENT FOR UNQUALIFIED PERSON [SS. 39 -- 40]; G. EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS STRUCK OFF THE ROLL OR SUSPENDED [SS. 41 -- 42]; H. ADVOCATES EMPLOYED BY NON LEGAL EMPLOYERS |
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ANNEXTURE 1 -- THE LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA DIGEST OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETIQUETTE (2000)ANNEXTURE 2 -- ADVOCATES (CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION) REGULATIONS 2004; ANNEXTURE 3 -- ADVOCATES (PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY) REGULATIONS, 2004; ANNEXTURE 4 -- THE ADVOCATES (PRACTICE) RULES, (CAP 16 LAWS OF KENYA); ANNEXTURE 5 -- THE ADVOCATES (REMUNERATION) ORDER (S. 48 CAP 16, KENYA); ANNEXTURE 6 -- THE ADVOCATES (DEPOSIT INTEREST) RULES (CAP 16, LAWS OF KENYA); ANNEXTURE 7 -- THE ADVOCATES (PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT) REGULATIONS, (1977, UGANDA) |
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ANNEXTURE 8 -- THE ADVOCATES (DISCIPLINARY) RULES OF 1955 (LAWS OF TANZANIA) |
| Summary |
Six chapters include: A General Overview of Professional Ethics; The Legal Profession and the Kenyan System; Advocate-Client Relationship; Unqualified Persons Acting as Advocates; Remuneration of Advocates; Professional Misconduct and Offences by Advocates |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Legal ethics -- Kenya
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Lawyers -- Kenya
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African history.
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LAW -- Civil Procedure.
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LAW -- Legal Services.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Judicial Branch.
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Lawyers
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Legal ethics
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Kenya
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Juma, Katarina.
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| ISBN |
133621872X |
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9781336218727 |
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9789966031747 |
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996603174X |
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