The ethics and conduct of lawyers in England and Wales
- Title
- The ethics and conduct of lawyers in England and Wales / Andrew Boon and Jennifer Levin.
- Published by
- Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart, 1999.
- Author
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- Description
- vi, 418 p.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Self-regulation and high ethical standards are supposed to be the defining characteristics of the legal profession, yet they are under attack from the state and the public. This book examines the ethics and conduct of the UK legal profession.
- Subject
- Contents
- Pt. I. Professional Ethics -- 1. Nature of Professional Ethics -- 2. Professional Autonomy and Power -- 3. Professional Organisation and Culture -- Pt. II. Professional Commitments -- 4. Governance and Representation -- 5. Regulatory Structure in England and Wales -- 6. Ethics and Legal Education -- Pt. III. Focus of Professional Duties -- 7. Lawyers and their Clients -- 8. Obligations to Third Parties -- 9. Public Service -- Pt. IV. Duties to Clients and Potential Clients -- 10. Confidentiality -- 11. Conflicts of Interest -- 12. Fees and Costs -- Pt. V. Dispute Resolution -- 13. Litigation and Bargaining in an Adversarial System -- 14. Advocacy Services -- 15. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.