75416 Professional Conduct 2

3cp; offered either on-campus or by distance requiring no on-campus attendance; availability: this subject is only available to Law students
Requisite(s): 132 credit points of completed study in C04148 Master of Law and Legal Practice
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: M Evers

Students in this subject are introduced to the ethical responsibilities of legal practitioners under case law, the Professional Conduct Rules, the Legal Professional Act 2004 (NSW) and Legal Profession Regulations 2005 (NSW). Topics include retainers and liens, duties to the court and duties to the client, relations with third parties and discipline. Students develop their own framework for the resolution of ethical dilemmas by exploring the application of lawyers' ethical responsibilities to workshop problem scenarios and by keeping a reflective journal.

Assessment: Assignment (20 per cent), journal (20 per cent), examination (60 per cent).

Typical availability

Summer session, City campus
Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2008 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $531.19
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2008 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $1,272.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.063

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.