Postgraduate - UnitLAW7331 - Lawyers' responsibilities

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	City (Melbourne) Trimester 1 2013 (Day) City (Melbourne) Trimester 2 2013 (Day) City (Melbourne) Trimester 3 2013 (Day)

Notes

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Synopsis

This unit is designed to give students an understanding of the legal profession in its historical and societal contexts, the significance of being a profession and the organisation, structure and regulation of the legal profession in Victoria. The unit will examine critically the role of lawyers in the Australian legal system.

Outcomes

On completing the unit, students should be able to:

understand the nature of a profession and the privileges and obligations of being a member of a profession
understand legal practitioners' obligations as trustees of client money
appreciate some current issues and future challenges confronting the legal profession and have reasoned opinions about them
understand how the legal profession is organised and regulated in Victoria and implications of current reforms
understand the ethical and professional obligations of lawyers with respect to clients, the courts, other practitioners, third parties and the community generally
be able to identify ethical issues that arise in the context of legal practice
understand how to resolve ethical issues in accordance with the principles and rules of professional conduct
appreciate the role of personal moral values in professional conduct
understand practitioners' obligations to provide information to clients and in charging legal costs
appreciate the role of lawyers in the Australian state and society.