ethics of lawyers
DESCRIPTION
ETHICSTRANSCRIPT
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM IV Sem LLB (3YR)
LECTURER : SARITHA KRISHNAKUMAREmail : [email protected]
TOPICS
Introduction to Prof Ethics Legal Profession Code of Legal Ethics Bar Council Code of Ethics Prof Conduct & Advocacy Prof Misconduct Sanctions for Ethical Code Contempt Law and Practice
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Mr Krishnamurthy Iyer’s book on “Advocacy”
The Contempt Law and Practice
The Bar Council Code of Ethics
50 selected opinions of the Disciplinary Committees of Bar Council and 10 major judgment of the Supreme Court on subject
ASSESSMENTS
Assessment Weightage
Class participation 10%
Test 1 25%
Test 2 25%
Presentation 10%
Assignment 1 20%
Viva 5%
Attendance 5%
Total 100%
LECTURE 1Introduction to Professional Ethics
LECTURE 1
Introduction to Professional Ethics
WHAT IS ETHICS?
Ethics is defined as the science of morals.
It is defined as that which is good for the society and the individual.
The term ethics originates from the Greek word ethos meaning custom or habit
LAW & ETHICS
Ethics and law are like two sides of a coin. Ethics condemns all types of falsehood but
law does not condemn and punish all types of falsehood Eg : copying for an exam is ethically wrong but
not condemned by law unless caught Actions that are ethically right maybe legally
wrong and vie versa Eg: euthanasia
Lawyers are faced with legal and ethical issues daily
MORALITY & ETHICS
Ethics and morals relate to “right” and “wrong” conduct. While they are sometimes used interchangeably, they are different
Ethics refer to rules provided by an external source, e.g., codes of conduct in workplaces or principles in religions
Morals refer to an individual’s own principles regarding right and wrong. It is a personal compass of right and wrong
FEATURES OF ETHICS
Ethics involves learning what is right and wrong and then doing the right thing
Most ethical decisions have extended consequences
Most ethical decisions have mixed outcomes and multiple alternatives
Most ethical decisions have uncertain consequences
Most ethical decisions have personal implications as they are very subjective
LEGAL ETHICS
Legal ethics is a branch of ethics which lays down certain duties for observance of its members which he owes to the society, to Court, to the profession, to his opponent, to the client and to himself
AREAS OF APPLICATION OF ETHICS IN LAW
Conflict of interest Confidential Communication Advertising and Solicitation Fees criminal cases Globalization
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