Dal Pont, G. E.

Lawyers' professional responsibility / G. E. Dal Pont. - Seventh edition. - cxxxi, 891 pages ; 25 cm

Previous edition : 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The concept of professional responsibility -- Admission to practice -- The lawyer-client relationship -- Duties to the client and their enforcement -- Lawyers' duty to clients in tort -- Lawyer-client conflict and influence -- Concurrent conflicts -- Acting against former clients -- Duty to account -- Confidentiality -- Legal professional privilege -- Privilege in aid of settlement -- Employed ("in-house") lawyers -- Costs disclosure and costs agreements -- Recovery of costs from clients -- Solicitors' liens -- Duty to the court -- Particular applications of the duty to the administration of justice -- Duty to obey and uphold the law -- Conduct of practice -- Relations with the profession and third parties -- Undertakings -- The disciplinary jurisdiction -- Disciplinary procedures -- Types of misconduct.

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Legal ethics--Australia.
Lawyers--Malpractice--Australia.
Attorney and client--Australia.
Confidential communications--Lawyers.
Lawyers--Discipline.--Australia

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