Lawyers Ethics in Practice

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Comprehensive Notes for LAW4309 Lawyers Ethics in Practice Topic 1: Introduction and Overview Topic 2: The ethical decision making process and four approaches to ethics Topic 3: Duty to obey the law and Responsibilities to the Court Topic 4: Ethics in Civil Matters, Negotiation and ADR Topic 5: Ethical responsibilities in criminal matters Topic 6: Lawyers’ responsibilities to clients: Confidentiality Topic 7: Lawyers’ responsibilities to clients: Lawyer-client conflicts Topic 8: Lawyers’ responsibilities to clients: Client-client conflicts Topic 9: Admission to the profession Topic 10: Duty to account - Costs and trust accounts Topic 11: The profession, self-regulation, challenges and reforms Topic 12: Regulating the profession: complaints, disciplinary proceedings and sanctions