Professional Ethics For Lawyers (Changing Profession, Changing Ethics)

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Description
his second edition of Professional Ethics for Lawyers: Changing Profession, Changing  Ethics traces new developments and emerging trends in the legal profession. It reflects on questions of ethics in the context of the contemporary practice of law. The book provides a comprehensive overview of legal principles and policies in the area of professional ethics using a practical and analytical approach. Issues such as the entry of foreign law firms, lawyer's role as a mediator, lawyer-client relationship, privileges of a lawyer and time management have been elaborated for the benefit of new entrants to the profession. It provides insights on the comparative position on professional ethics prevailing in other countries, like the USA and the UK. An examination and explanation of ethical questions and dilemmas with the help of relevant quotations, latest case law, statutes and appendices adds to the overall incisive and in-depth treatment of the subject. This book provides value to both legal professionals and students of law. Since professional ethics is a subject of study in our law schools, this book also hopes to provoke discussion and debate in the classroom.
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Contents
1. Introduction to Professional Ethics
2. Relevant Legal Provisions
3. Supreme Court Observations on the Lawyer,s Role
4. Lawyer,s Role as a Mediator
5. Fees and Retainers
6. Lawyer-Client Relationship
7. Senior Counsel
8. World Trade Organisation and the Entry of Foreign Law Firm in India
9. The New Lawyer, and a New Approch to Ethics
10. Right to advertise
11. Future Trends: Multi-Disciplinary Practice, Limited Liability Partnership
12. The Need For Time Management and Changes in Dress and Address
Appendix
I. Relevant Bar Council of India Rules
II. Relevant Provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
III. Turin Principles of Professional Conduct for the Legal Profession in the 21st Century
IV. Artificial Division of Legal Profession
V. "Qua Vadis the legal Profession?"
VI. A Second look at Dress Code
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Author Details
Raju Ramachandran is a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India and former Additional Solicitor General. He practised as an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court of India and was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court in September, 1996. He has argued a number of landmark cases in the Supreme Court as well as High Courts in various branches of law including Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Service Law, Copyright Law and Admiralty Law. His appearance as amicus curiae in the famous Mumbai attacks case won the wholesome praise of the Supreme Court for displaying high standards of professional ethics.
S Balakrishnan, revising editor, has been practicing in the Supreme Court for over half a century. He received his degree in Law from the Delhi University in 1960 and has practiced in Delhi since 1962, and has been an Advocate-on-Record since February 1965. He was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court in August 1998.