Professional Conduct (LAW320)

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. use cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of the values, principles and standards of practice articulated in the professional codes of ethics, provisions of relevant statutes and case law; the alternative philosophical perspectives on the nature of ethics; and have an understanding of the principles of trust accounting;
2. demonstrate a well-developed ability to identify and analyse value conflicts and ethical dilemmas that occur in professional legal practice and apply the relevant regulation and principles to resolve those issues;
3. use initiative and judgement to critically analyse, synthesise, and consolidate a persuasive and coherent legal argument that applies the relevant regulation and theoretical insights to both practical issues and theoretical understandings eg, on the role of the lawyer in society; and
4. demonstrate a highly-developed ability to act autonomously to present a clear and coherent exposition of the relevant knowledge that evidences legal research, legal reasoning and professional judgment to questions relating to professional responsibility.