Ethics, Professional Responsibility and Legal Practice

This authoritative and accessible text combines commentary, case law and legislative sources to demonstrate and explain the nexus between ethical principles, rules of legal practice and professional conduct. It covers all Australian jurisdictions to provide comprehensive coverage of the ethical framework and rules applicable to the Australian legal context.

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This authoritative and accessible text combines commentary, case law and legislative sources to demonstrate and explain the nexus between ethical principles and the rules of legal practice and professional conduct. It covers all Australian jurisdictions to provide comprehensive coverage of the ethical framework and rules applicable to the Australian legal context.


Each topic is introduced with a clear and succinct explanation of the relevant principles and supported by short edited extracts from key cases and other source materials, while readers are challenged to think critically about important issues confronting lawyers in modern practice.


The clear explanations of the practical application of the principles of ethical conduct in Australian legal practice make the book ideal for students and an authoritative and reliable reference for practitioners.

 

Features

• Clear accessible commentary supported by key extracts from practice rules, legislation and case law
• Covers all Australian jurisdictions
• Rules of practice placed in the context of ethical professional behaviour

 

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Featured Authors

Peter MacFarlane
Ysaiah Ross

Peter MacFarlane

Peter MacFarlane is an Associate Professor at the School of Law, University of South Australia and former Head of the School of Law at the University of the South Pacific. He is a member of the International Association of Legal Ethics and the South Australian Bar Association.

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Ysaiah Ross

Ysaiah Ross has written extensively on ethical professional legal practice and taught at the University of NSW and at numerous overseas universities including UCLA, Auckland University, Boston College and the University of Warwick. He has also been member of the Professional Conduct Committee of the NSW Bar Association and a Barrister and Member of the California Bar.

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Table of contents

Ch 1.     Legal Ethics and Professional Practice

 Ch 2.     The Structure and Regulation of the Legal Profession in Australia

 Ch 3.     Admission to Practice

 Ch 4.     Discipline

 Ch 5.     The Representation of Clients 

 Ch 6.     Competence and Care

 Ch 7.     Confidentiality and Privilege

 Ch 8.     Conflicts of Interest

 Ch 9.     The Adversary System 

 Ch 10.     Duties of Diligence, Integrity and Candour
 

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