LAWS398-06SU2 (U) Summer Nov 2006 start (University Campus)

Legal Ethics

11 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 27 November 2006
End Date: Friday, 2 February 2007
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 10 December 2006
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 7 January 2007

Description

An introduction to ethical theories and their applicability to legal practice. The concept of a profession and the duties and responsibilities of lawyers.

An introduction to the professional and ethical responsibilities of lawyers in the practice of law.  The course will include a philosophical analysis of the roles and functions of lawyers and the role of the law society.  The course will also address the ethical and legal duties owed by lawyers to their clients such as the duties of loyalty, confidence, competence and disclosure.  The duties of an advocate to the court and his or her client will also be addressed.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

LAWS370 (prior to 2006), LAWS399 (prior to 2006)

Co-requisites

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Kathryn Dalziel

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Legal Ethics Test 100%


Assignment (25%) - due by 4.00pm, Friday 12 January 2007.
Final Test (75%) - 9.30am-12.30pm, Friday 2 February 2007.  The test will be held in A1.

Assessment is by a 2,000 word assignment (worth 25%) and a final three hour, open book, test (worth 75%).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $364.00

International fee $1,632.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Faculty of Law .

All LAWS398 Occurrences

  • LAWS398-06S1 (U) Semester One 2006 (University Campus)
  • LAWS398-06SU2 (U) Summer Nov 2006 start (University Campus)
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