Full Description
The most student-focused guide to legal ethics, encouraging questioning, reflection and discussion to develop a personal response to ethical issues.
Who would or should defend a potential murderer in court?
How do professions regulate themselves?
Is 'no win-no fee' an ethical system?
Where is the line in a 'suitable' client-advocate relationship?
Jonathan Herring provides a clear and engaging overview of legal ethics, 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 fees are covered, with references throughout to the professional codes of conduct.
Features throughout the textbook to aid student learning include:
- Highlighting of key cases, principles, and definitions
- Inclusion of a variety of viewpoints through coverage of cases, popular media, and scholarly articles
- Use of 'digging deeper' and 'alternative viewpoint' boxes which encourage critical reflection and better understanding of key theories and topics
- Extracts from the professional handbooks and codes of conduct are explained in detail in 'Follow the code' boxes
New to this edition:
- Updated content in light of new editions of professional guidance
- New material on use of social media
- Examination of developments in professional ethics regarding sexual misconduct
- Greater focus and coverage on the importance of diversity
Digital formats and resources
The 3rd edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.
The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
Contents
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
