LAWS398-09SU2 (C) Summer Nov 2009 start

Legal Ethics

11 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 November 2009
End Date: Sunday, 31 January 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 December 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 January 2010

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

Timetable Note

The course commences with a one day seminar:

Wednesday 25 November 2009 from 9.00am-12.00noon and 1.00-4.00pm.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Kathryn Dalziel

Assessment

The course assessment will consist of:

a 3,000 word Essay (worth 25%), due 12.00noon, Thursday 17 December 2009; and

a three-hour Test (Open Book) to be held on Friday 29 January 2010, 9.30am-12.30pm (worth 75%).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $414.00

International fee $1,907.00

* 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 .

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