Legal Ethics

The most student-focused guide to legal ethics, encouraging questioning, reflection and discussion to develop a personal response to ethical issues. Who would or should defend a potential murderer in court? How do professions regulate themselves? Is 'no win-no fee' an ethical system? Where is the line in a 'suitable' client-advocate relationship? Jonathan Herring provides a clear and engaging overview of legal ethics, highlighting that the issues surrounding professional conduct are not always black and white and raising interesting questions about how lawyers act and what their role entails. Key topics, such as confidentiality, negligence, and fees are covered, with references throughout to the professional codes of conduct. Features throughout the textbook to aid student learning include: - Highlighting of key cases, principles, and definitions - Inclusion of a variety of viewpoints through coverage of cases, popular media, and scholarly articles - Use of 'digging deeper' and 'alternative viewpoint' boxes which encourage critical reflection and better understanding of key theories and topics - Extracts from the professional handbooks and codes of conduct are explained in detail in 'Follow the code' boxes New to this edition: - Updated content in light of new editions of professional guidance - New material on use of social media - Examination of developments in professional ethics regarding sexual misconduct - Greater focus and coverage on the importance of diversity Digital formats and resources The 3rd edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

1 - Ethical theories
2 - The social context of the legal profession
3 - Gender, race, and diversity in the legal profession
4 - The regulation of the legal profession
5 - The lawyer-client relationship
6 - Confidentiality
7 - Conflicts of interests
8 - Fees
9 - Negligence and lawyers
10 - Litigation
11 - Alternative dispute resolution
12 - Third parties
13 - Business ethics
14 - Lawyers' social responsibilities
15 - Applying ethical theories

Jonathan Herring writes on criminal, family and medical law, as well as legal ethics. He researches how the law relates with the things that matter most to us. Our family, our friends, our bodies. His writing questions the assumption that we are capable, independent, self-sufficient, autonomous people who need legal rights to protect us from invasion from others. Instead, he suggests we are profoundly vulnerable and interdependent. He has written over 250 books and articles on a wide range of issues including caring; vulnerable adults; older people; children's rights; marriage; ownership of body parts; pregnancy; rape; and disability. He also has experience of working with the media, including broadcast work with BBC Radio 4 and 5.