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LAW4704 Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
SCHOOL OF LAW AND JUSTICE
Credit Points: 15
Prerequisites:
LAW4604 Civil Procedure I
 
Description:

This unit examines the regulation of the legal profession in Western Australia and lawyers' professional obligations. The unit covers the regulation of admission to the profession, and the ongoing requirements to remain admitted, and the lawyers' conduct in practice. The unit considers both the legally binding obligations of certified practitioners, and the ethical concerns of the legal profession.



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
K61Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Laws
V72Bachelor of Laws
K50Bachelor of Laws
Y67Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Arts
Y04Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Business
K30Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
K58Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Psychological Science
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014