Subjects:

European Jurisdictions

Contents:

Standards.

Forms and requirements of practice.

Obtaining and retaining clents.

Establishing the lawyer/client relationship.

Taking instructions.

Extent of authority.

Confidentiality.

Conflict of interest.

Client Property.

The accounts rules, client interest and money laundering.

Fees, charging and taxation.

Temination of the relationship.

Duties to third parties.

Duties to professional colleagues.

Duties to the court.

Complaints and discipline.

This book offers the ideal reference guide for Scottish Solicitors and is the definitive source for those seeking guidance on the rules concerning solicitors' practice, conduct and discipline. It offers an examination of the rationale behind the rules and their practical application. Finding consistency within the rules can be difficult. Within this title, the authors explore the central features of ethical procedure and practice, placing this diverse yet distinctive subject into context and providing a narrative explanation of the processes involved.