75420 Ethics and Professional Conduct

This subject provides a basis for the understanding of the ethical responsibilities of legal practitioners. The lectures focus on the practical applications of admission to practice, including the basic requirement for the operation of a solicitor's trust account and alternative approaches to applying legal ethics. The practice of law requires an understanding of Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) and Legal Profession Regulations 2005 (NSW), the Professional Conduct Rules and case law, thus providing a practical basis for dealing with ethical issues, which may arise in the practice of law. The alternative approaches to legal ethics provide perspectives on the role, which lawyers may adopt when dealing with ethical issues.

The integration of these practical and theoretical approaches to legal ethics provides a framework in which students can modify their own ethical priorities in order to better integrate into the practice of law and to understand how lawyers deal with practical dilemmas within their own moral framework.

The workshops provide practical scenarios in which students can better understand the application of the rules as well as giving them an opportunity to explore the various approaches to legal ethics, which will best suit the individual student's approach to the practice of law. Workshops also provide an opportunity for students to better understand the operation of trust accounting procedures.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus