Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Shortlisted for the 2000 Walter Owen Book Prize in its first edition, this revised and updated third edition of Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility offers a contemporary perspective on an increasingly important topic in today's rapidly evolving legal landscape.

The importance of ethical behaviour and professional responsibility has long been something lawyers have insisted is a hallmark of their chosen profession. However, many lawyers would argue that a discussion of these matters is necessary only when considering isolated and occasional cases of aberrant behaviour. Legal experts Allan Hutchinson and Emanuel Tucsa make a convincing case that this view no longer serves the profession well. They argue that the profound changes in the way in which law is practised and the demographic shifts among those who practise it, demand a new and systematic approach to the subject – one that stresses personal responsibility over professional regulation.

The third edition contains significant discussion and analysis of the FLSC Model Code. This book is both an accessible introduction to legal ethics and professional responsibility for students of law and a provocative call to arms for the profession as a whole.