Product Description
Understanding Professional Conduct and Ethics for Legal Practitioners in Zambia
Author: J Chirwa
Format: Physical Hardcopy
Ethics are an integral part of the legal profession. Ethics are important because they imbue a sense of orderliness and professionalism in the members of the profession, and hence instil in legal practitioners a sense of responsibility and accountability.
Understanding Professional Conduct and Ethics for Legal Practitioners in Zambia covers the following areas: the core ethics of a legal practioner; the obligations of an advocate; the fraternity of lawyers; undertakings; disciplining an advocate; the conduct and ethics of prosecutors; and judicial officers' conduct and ethics.
The book incudes the Judicial (Code of Coduct) Act, the Legal Practitioners' Act and the Legal Practitioners' Practice Rules.
Contents:
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Core ethics of a legal practitioner
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Triple obligations of an advocate
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The fraternity of lawyers
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Undertakings
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Disciplining an advocate
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Prosecutorial conduct and ethics
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Conduct and ethics for judicial officers
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Appendices
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The Judicial (Code of Conduct) Act, 1999
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Chapter 30—The Legal Practitioners Act
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(S.I. NO. 51) The Legal Practitioners’ Practice Rules, 2002
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