Applied Legal Ethics - LAWS806
In this unit students will be encouraged to develop an ethical approach to the study and practice of law. Ethical problems may present in diverse ways, including problems of confidentiality, access to justice or conflict of duty and interest. The lawyer's role in the resolution of these problems is examined in the context of the common law, statute, professional rules of conduct and diverse theoretical approaches to legal ethics. The lawyer's relationships with their client, the court and other legal practitioners as well as with the general public are strengthened through development of skills such as listening, interviewing and negotiation. The unit also emphasizes continued improvements in academic writing skills, concentrating on structure, legal language and issues of academic honesty.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day S1 External - Session 1, External (On-campus dates: Compulsory) S3 Block - Session 3, December 2017 - February 2018, Block, classes are held in an intensive mode over a sequence of days S3 External - Session 3, December 2017 - February 2018, External (On-campus dates: Compulsory) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Mr Neil Watt |
| Prerequisites: |
((Admission to GradCertLaw or GradDipLaw or LLM or admission to JD after 2014) and corequisite LAWS600)) or (admission to JD in 2014) |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Macquarie Law School Faculty of Arts |
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