Ethics, Professional Responsibility and the Lawyer 3rd Edition

Author: Duncan Webb
Publisher: LexisNexis New Zealand
ISBN: 9781927227824

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780408717236
Published In: March 2016
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: New Zealand ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Since the last edition of Ethics, Professional Responsibility and the Lawyer was published the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 has been enacted, and Rules of Conduct and Client Care replaced the Rules of Professional Conduct for Barristers and Solicitors in 2008. Consequently, there have been huge changes to the field of legal ethics.

This new edition incorporates these changes and the relevant jurisprudence, and includes expanded analysis of associated key topics including: lawyer-client relationships and conflicts; client confidences; privacy; and duties of care.

Legal ethics is a compulsory course for all New Zealand law students and an integral part of the lawyers’ professional life making Ethics, Professional Responsibility and the Lawyer a must-have text for all current and aspiring lawyers.

Features:-

Reflects and discusses the changes to the legal profession (and its ethical and professional responsibility requirements) with the implementation of Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (2006) and the new rules of Conduct and Client Care
Expanded discussion of duties of client care; privacy; litigation duties and confidence
Clarification of distinctions between confidentiality and privacy
Extensive revision of sections on lawyer-client relationships especially the cab-rank rule and termination, and lawyer-client conflicts

Chapter 1. The Profession and society

Chapter 2. The role of lawyers

Chapter 3. The law society and its roles

Chapter 4. ProfessionalsStandards

Chapter 5. Lawyer–client relationship

Chapter 6. Lawyer–client conflicts

Chapter 7. Conflicts of duty

Chapter 8. Confidence

Chapter 9. Protecting former clients’ confidences

Chapter 10. Duties to disclose and keep informed

Chapter 11. Competence

Chapter 12. Fees