Unit

School Of Law

Professional Responsibility and Legal EthicsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 200020.4

Discipline: LEGAL PRACTICE

Student Contribution Band: 3

Level: 3

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
69024 - Professional Conduct and Legal Ethics, F1002 - The Legal Context

Corequisite
200006 Introduction to Law

About this Unit
This unit examines the nature of the legal profession and its role in society. It deals with the professional, legal and ethical responsibilities lawyers owe to the law, the courts, their clients, to fellow practitioners, as well as the state and society at large. Students will be able to explain and evaluate the law and practice of lawyers, by reference to key topics, such as: professionalism; legal ethics; the history, structure and regulation of the legal profession; and the interpersonal, psychological and cultural factors affecting lawyering. In addition students will be able to demonstrate the process of ethical decision making by selecting and using ethical decision making tools in a legal context.