The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

First Published in 2006, This is Volume 1 covering the years of 1832 to 1844 that includes select documents and reports relating to British banking. It concentrates on the Bank of England before the Bank Act of 1844, and subsequent volumes include after the Act (II) the 1857 Crisis and joint stock banking, finishing with the return to the Gold Standard.