Alternative perspectives on lawyers and legal ethics reimagining the profession

The study of legal ethics and the legal profession has emerged as a distinct and important field of scholarship over the last 30 years. However, as in other disciplines, academic recognition can in turn entrench static and powerful meta-theories and narratives about professional ethos and practise,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Bartlett, Francesca (-), Mortensen, Reid, Tranter, Kieran
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge 2011.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Routledge Research in Legal Ethics
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  • Legal ethics and regulatory legitimacy : regulating lawyers for personal misconduct / Alice Woolley
  • The problem of mental ill-health in the profession and a suggested solution / Michelle Sharp.