Legal Ethics

Legal Ethics
ISBN-10
0198703457
ISBN-13
9780198703457
Series
Legal Ethics
Category
Law
Pages
446
Language
English
Published
2014-04
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Jonathan Herring

Description

Jonathan Herring provides a clear and engaging overview of legal ethics, highlighting the ethical issues surrounding professional conduct and raising interesting questions about how lawyers act and what their role entails. Key topics, such as confidentiality and fees, are covered with references throughout to the professional codes of conduct.

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