Lawyers in Australia is a wide-ranging and detailed examination of the legal profession and its ethical framework. It contextualises the role, responsibilities and ethics of lawyers in contemporary Australian society and discusses recent trends and issues. It has continued to be a popular text for the teaching of legal ethics courses since the first edition was published in 2007.
\n\nIts detailed examination of the legal profession, its make-up and its ethical framework, access to justice and consideration of future issues confronting the legal profession, all make it of interest and relevance to academic, student and practitioner alike.
\nKey changes to the new edition include:
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revised structure with content about the ethical, professional and sociological aspects of the legal profession organised into easily identifiable sections; \n
updated and expanded use of case law including cases decided in accordance with the Legal Profession Uniform Law; \n
up-to-date coverage of the various legislative regimes that regulate entry to the profession and the conduct of those within it; \n
refreshed commentary on the delivery and regulation of legal education, the development of a national legal profession and future issues facing the profession; and \n
revised teaching resources in the form of updated discussion and research questions relating to each chapter. \n
By:
John Littrich,
Karina Murray
Imprint: Federation Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 4th Revised edition
ISBN: 9781760022129
ISBN 10: 1760022128
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 01 July 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Prologue Part I: The Legal Profession 1. Lawyers 2. Legal Education in Australia 3. Legal Culture 4. The Judiciary Part II: The Ethical Context 5. Ethics, Values and Professionalism 6. Regulating the Profession in Australia 7. Admission to the Profession 8. Conduct, Complaints and Discipline Part III: The Professional Context 9. The Lawyer-Client Relationship - The Retainer 10.The Lawyer-Client Relationship - Costs and the Duty to Account 11. The Lawyer-Client Relationship - The Duty to Advise 12. The Lawyer-Client Relationship - The Duty of Competence 13. The Lawyer-Client Relationship - The Duty of Loyalty 14. The Lawyer's Duty to the Court and the Proper Administration of Justice 15. The Lawyer's Duty to Other Members of the Profession and to Third Parties Part IV: The Sociological Context 16. Access to Justice - Meeting the Costs 17. Access to Justice - Equality Before the Law 18. Access to Justice - Indigenous Australians Epilogue
