Professional Ethics - A Practical Guide for SQE Candidates

Introduction

Ethics is a crucial part of being a professional lawyer. It is fundamental to everything we do and, in a time when trust is in short supply, the notion of ‘trust me, I am a lawyer’ should not be met with ridicule.

But what is it to act ethically? How do we know when we are bending the rules beyond the point of acceptability in order to do the best for our clients? What would you have done if you were acting for the Post Office?

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• What it means to be ‘professional’
• The SRA Principles
• Key aspects of the Code of Conduct
• Key case studies around the priorities for today
• Key points to bear in mind
• TOWIE

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.