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Law, Lawyers and Society - LAW208

This unit focuses on the institutional arrangements of public and private law and the role of the legal profession(s) in their administration. The unit covers the history and profile of the legal profession(s), the development of ethical reasoning and application of ethical systems to legal practice. Importantly the unit focuses on discrete problems of legal ethics such as confidentiality, access to justice, truth in the adversarial system, conflicts of interest and relationships between lawyers, clients and society. The unit also aims at building on basic legal research and writing skills, and introduces students to general skills of ethical problem solving.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde

X1 - External study; Offered in Session 1 (On-campus dates: 13-14 April)

Staff Contact(s): Ms Lise Barry
Prerequisites:

 

Corequisites:

LAW109 and LAW115

NCCW(s): LAW104
Unit Designation(s):
Unit Type:
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Macquarie Law School

Faculty of Arts

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