Professional responsibility in New Zealand /
edited by Matthew Palmer.
- lxxx, 631 pages ; 24cm
Pt 1. Foundations -- History of the New Zealand legal profession -- The enduring importance of Tikanga Māori and Te Reo Māori for the legal profession -- Governance of the legal profession in New Zealand -- Pt 2. The Practitioner -- Definition of lawyer and reserved work -- Admission -- Statutory discipline structure and procedures -- Barristers Sole -- Responisibilities of government lawyers -- Employed lawyers (in-house counsel) and their professional obligations -- Harrassment and bullying -- Pt 3. Annotated conduct and client care rules -- Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client care) Rules 2008 -- Pt 4. Practitioners and the court -- The inherent power of the court to discipline and supervise its officers -- Practitioners and the court -- Pt 5. Practitioners and other practitioners -- Professional responisibility in law firms - partnership and incorporation -- Professional dealings -- Pt 6. Practitioners and clients -- Solicitor-Client relationships -- Fiduciary duties of lawyers -- Professional liability and insurance issues -- Trust accounting and fidelity funds -- Professional obligations of lawyers relating to money laundering and terrorist financing -- Confidentiality -- Conflicts of interest -- Legal professional privilege -- Pt 7. Practitioners and Others -- Criminal lawyers -- Duties in respect of witnesses - civil action -- Professional responsibilities of arbitrators -- Professional responsibilities of mediators -- Professional responsibility obligations of non-lawyers in the employment jurisdiction -- Lawyers' obligations when dealing with a self-represented person
"Covering the foundational subjects of client care, working with other lawyers, behaviours in court and tikanga Māori, this book is a must-have resource for all practitioners and students of law. This text draws from the online publication of the same name and provides expert commentary on the professional obligations of lawyers, mediators, non-lawyer advocates; including annotated rules, topic-based commentary on issues outside of the relevant legislation, and updates on important case law. Written by experts in the field, including judges, academics and leading practitioners, with 24 contributing authors and covering 29 topics, Professional Responsibility in New Zealand allows lawyers to effectively manage risk by ensuring that everyone understands their ethical and legal obligations." -- Publisher