Professional responsibility and legal ethics in Queensland / Stephen Corones, Nigel Stobbs, Mark Thomas.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Lawbook Co., 2008

64492

Queensland. -- Legal Profession Act 2007.

Legal ethics -- Queensland.

Lawyers -- Malpractice -- Queensland.

1. The regulatory regime: conduct standards, investigations and prosecutions

2. Ethical dilemmas: identification and response

3. Legal practices: the duty to supervise; incorporated and multi-disciplinary partnerships

4. Communications: effective, professional, timely and courteous

5. Costs disclosure and billing practices

6. The duty to account

7. Timely compliance with undertakings

8. Negligence

9. Conflicts of interest

10. Duty to the court: the administration of justice

11. Barristers' obligations books.

Table of contents is taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780455225425

xxix, 484 p. ; 24 cm