Offers a proven, practical approach to identifying and resolving ethical issues that may arise in daily legal practice in Queensland. Corones, Stobbs and Thomas, Queensland University of Technology.

Lawyers' Professional Responsibility, sixth edition is a detailed yet accessible treatment of lawyers' legal and professional responsibilities, suitable for students and practitioners alike. This comprehensive book contains detailed footnoting of relevant provisions and rules in each Australian jurisdiction. Lawyers' Professional Responsibility's content and commentary are not confined to developments across Australia, but where relevant includes comparative coverage from the main common law jurisdictions, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore. This edition includes content and commentary on the Legal Profession Uniform Law, to date as implemented in New South Wales and Victoria, together with the various uniform rules, for both solicitors and barristers.

With the commencement of the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) and the establishment of the Legal Services Commission, the legal profession and legal services market in Queensland has experienced significant changes to its regulatory environment. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND LEGAL ETHICS IN QUEENSLAND provides a detailed explanation and analysis of these changes.

A text for lawyers and students of law which explores theoretical foundations, professional ethical requirements, the lawyer-client relationship, conflicts of interest, duties to the administration of justice, and duties in legal practice. The NZ Law Society's 'Rules of Professional Conduct' 1998 are included. Webb lectures in Law at Victoria University.

Contains articles that explore confrontations in the daily practice of law, employing case studies. This text is divided into 6 sections, each dealing with an important issue: the Structure of the Profession; the Moral Critique of Professionalism; the Adversary System; Conflict of Interest; Client Confidences; and, the Provision of Legal Services.

This book is about supervision in the legal profession with a focus on the experience of novice lawyers. It is the first of its kind. Until now there have been a range of books dedicated to professional supervision in many disciplines, but not law. Supervision is an important link between formal university-based legal education and independent practice and is relevant to a range of contemporary legal practice issues including changes driven by technology, workplace culture, regulating law firm management, and well-being. This book aims to be scholarly and practical. It provides an overview of how supervision is positioned in the legal regulatory framework; it describes how supervision is conceived in the legal profession and practice management literature; and draws lessons from clinical legal education and other professional disciplines. By reporting on survey data, this book also provides insights into practitioners’ attitudes and perceptions about supervision in legal practice.

The sixth edition of Ethics in Law: Lawyers' Responsibility and Accountability in Australia provides a sound understanding of professional obligations and ethical conduct underpinning all aspects of Australian legal practice. The text examines the nature and importance of legal professional ethical responsibility and accountability and their structure and regulation in all Australian jurisdictions.The author highlights the duties of lawyers in the lawyer - client relationship and the role of lawyers in the adversary system. The text provides engaging analysis of the current situation and recent developments, while also giving an overview of the historical development of legal ethics. The impact of recent High Court and other decisions in this area is considered, as is the present status of uniform legal professional rules, including the Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules.In this extensively revised sixth edition of Ethics in Law: Lawyers' Responsibility and Accountability in Australia, the focus of the discussion is the Australian position. However, a discussion of professional practice issues and developments in Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States is also included for comparative purposes. New content includes expanded coverage on the topic of fees and discussion on the increasing importance of alternative dispute resolution methods to Australian legal practice.This clear, lively and accessible text will provide guidance to students about the relevance of ethical professional conduct to their future practice, while practitioners will refresh their knowledge of professional obligations and current issues in the light of recent developments.Features* Examines legal professional responsibility and accountability across all Australian jurisdictions* Expanded coverage on costs and liens* Greater focus on the Australian position, but comparative discussion of overseas developments included