"unique ... an invaluable guide for all professionals ... this book will provide the necessary guidance, if not the answer outright ... a work of real significance."
-- From the foreword by The Hon. Mr Justice Ma, Chief Judge of the High Court
Professional conduct is a key area for all members of Hong Kong's legal profession. To be part of a successful practice today, one is required to follow a set of rules of conduct and to perform effective risk management to achieve minimum exposure to a complaint or claim. All professionals have to follow their ethical guides to ensure the integrity of their profession.
Professional Conduct and Risk Management in Hong Kong is the first book of its kind to comprehensively cover the rules for all contentious and non-contentious matters. It promotes awareness and includes practical discussions and useful cases in relation to conduct and risk management. All members of the legal profession, from trainee solicitors to senior judges will find this to be the essential text for their daily business.
Written by practitioners for practitioners, this highly practical manual sets out the rules with comprehensive discussion. There is extensive discussion of useful cases, disciplinary hearings and the authors have called upon their day-to-day experiences. In addition, risk management rules are also covered. For the first time a broad approach has been taken. This book covers not only barristers and solicitors, but other lawyers such as in-house counsel, legal officers, foreign lawyers and judicial conduct, as well as other professionals such as accountants.
Key Benefits
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Highly practical work. Written by practitioners for practitioners.
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Fully comprehensive.
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First publication in Hong Kong to cover risk management.
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Specialist chapters for practice areas.
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Disciplinary decisions, subject to confidentiality issues, discussed.
