Legal Ethics (3rd edn)
Published in Print: 25 September 2023 Published Online:August 2023
ISBN: 9780198840046
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Abstract
Legal Ethics provides an overview of this topic, highlighting that the issues surrounding professional conduct are not always black and white and raising interesting questions about how lawyers act and what their role entails. Key topics, such as confidentiality, negligence, and vnfees, are covered, with references throughout to the professional codes of conduct. The work asks: who would or should defend a potential murderer in court? Can a lawyer represent two parties on the same case? Is ‘no win–no fee’ an ethical system? What are Chinese walls and do they work? Features throughout the title to aid learning include the highlighting of key cases, principles, and definitions; the inclusion of a variety of viewpoints through cases, popular media, and scholarly articles; and the inclusion of ‘digging deeper’ and ‘alternative viewpoint’ boxes which encourage critical reflection and better understanding of key topics.
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Contents
- Front Matter
- 1. Ethical theories
- 2. The social context of the legal profession
- 3. Gender, race, and diversity in the legal profession
- 4. The regulation of the legal profession
- 5. The lawyer–client relationship
- 6. Confidentiality
- 7. Conflicts of interests
- 8. Fees
- 9. Negligence and lawyers
- 10. Litigation
- 11. Alternative dispute resolution
- 12. Third parties
- 13. Business ethics
- 14. Lawyers’ social responsibilities
- 15. Applying ethical theories
- End Matter
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