| Lawyers in Australia Contributor(s): Lamb, Ainslie (Author), Littrich, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 186287641X ISBN-13: 9781862876415 Publisher: Federation Press OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 Annotation: Lawyers in Australia is a wide-ranging and detailed examination of the legal profession. It contextualises the role, responsibilities, and ethics of lawyers in contemporary Australian society and discusses recent trends and issues. There are chapters about who lawyers are and what they do; legal education in Australia, including trends and developments; the structure and regulation of the legal profession; legal culture, including demographic and sociological trends; the judiciary, focussing on accountability and the processes by which judges and magistrates are appointed; the changing nature of legal services delivery; access to justice; equality before the law with specific attention to indigenous peoples and refugees; ethics and professional responsibility, including complaints and the disciplinary process; the lawyer-client relationship; the lawyers duty to the court and the proper administration of justice; and the future of the legal profession and legal services. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Legal Profession - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice |
| Dewey: 349.94 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.07" W x 9.52" (1.20 lbs) 332 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Contexualises the role and responsibilities of lawyers in contemporary Australian society and discusses recent trends and issues. |