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Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Regulation, 5th Edition by Richard Devlin, Pooja Parmar and Amy Salazyn provides a comprehensive discussion of what being an ethical lawyer requires and of the regulation of lawyer conduct in Canada.
The book addresses the full scope of lawyers’ ethical responsibilities, from their first meeting with a potential client to the termination of the retainer. It considers lawyers’ specific duties as advocates, negotiators and advisors, as well as the obligations of lawyers in particular practice settings including criminal law (prosecution and defence), government lawyers and in-house counsel. It incorporates case law, codes of conduct, guidelines and critical analysis, as well as many case studies and practice problems to allow students to practically engage with the issues discussed. In addition, it introduces students the distinct ethical obligations and challenges of Canadian judges, and to a range of contemporary issues and challenges in lawyer regulation.
Who Should Read This Book
- Law students taking courses in lawyers' ethics and professional responsibility
- Paralegal students taking courses in this area
- Lawyers who need a teaching tool for continuing legal education courses in lawyers' ethics comparing regulations and policy matters across most provinces
- Law libraries needing a Canadian reference on lawyers' ethics and professional regulation suitable for practitioners
- Law firms as a reference for articling students
Contributing Authors
Brent Cotter (College of Law, University of Saskatchewan)
Trevor C.W. Farrow (Osgoode Hall Law School, York University)
Stephen G.A. Pitel (Faculty of Law, Western University)
David Tanovich (Faculty of Law, University of Windsor)
Adam Dodek (Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa)
Basil Alexander (Lincoln Alexander Law School, Toronto Metropolitan University)
Jula Hughes (Faculty of Law, Lakehead University)
Jamie Baxter (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University)
Noel Semple (Faculty of Law, University of Windsor)