The Ethics and Conduct of Lawyers in England and Wales

Andrew Boon is Head of the School of Law at the University of Westminster. Jenny Levin was until recently Professor of Law at University of Wales, Swansea, where she was a founder of the law school.

Part 1 Professional ethics: the nature of professional ethics; professional autonomy and power; professional organization and culture. Part 2 Professional commitments: governance and representation; the regulatory structure in England and Wales; ethics and legal education. Part 3 The focus of professional duties: lawyers and their clients; obligations to third parties; public service. Part 4 Duties to clients and potential clients: confidentiality; conflicts of interest; fees and costs. Part 5 Dispute resolution: litigation and bargaining in an adversarial system; advocacy services; Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Epilogue.