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Lexis Nexis LexisNexis Questions and Answers: Legal Practice and Ethics, 4th edition
Provides students with a clear and systematic approach to successfully tackling assessment questions on legal professional practice and ethics.
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Product description
Each chapter of this useful book commences with a clear discussion of key principles and issues, including a summary of relevant cases and legislation for effective revision. Comparative tables of legislative provisions for each state and territory are included. Examples of written questions with fact scenarios follow, each with a suggested answer plan, sample answer and comments on how the answer might be viewed by an examiner.
Readers are provided with advice on common errors to avoid when answering questions and practical hints and tips on how to achieve higher marks.
The commentary and the questions and answers in the fourth edition have been fully revised to include current issues affecting lawyers. Recent case law is discussed and state and territory rules and legislation have been updated to capture the latest important developments.
Features
• Clear and succinct coverage of all key issues
• Legislation in all Australian jurisdictions discussed
• Integrates both the regulatory and ethical aspects of the professional conduct regime
• Includes questions with answer guide, model answer, examiners comments and common answers to avoid
Related Titles
• Esparraga, Ethical Legal Practice and Professional Conduct, 2019
• Field, Duffy & Huggins, Lawyering and Positive Professional Identities, 2nd ed, 2020
• MacFarlane & Ross, Ethics, Professional Responsibility and Legal Practice, 2016
Table of contents
- Ch 1: Ethics, Morality and the Legal Profession
- Ch 2: Admission to Practice
- Ch 3: Money Matters
- Ch 4: Duties Owed to Clients
- Ch 5: Duties of Lawyers to the Court
- Ch 6: Duty of Lawyers to the Profession
- Ch 7: Complaints and Discipline
