The Ethical Lawyer: A Caribbean Perspective

A compendium of thought-provoking and analytical discussions of the major ethical issues affecting the legal profession, with special reference to the Caribbean.

Here, for the first time, readers are presented with a comprehensive examination of key topics, written by experts with a range of experience within the profession.

Each chapter addresses a different topic, including:-

• The canons or codes of professional ethics in the Caribbean
• The formalities of the retainer
• Negligence
• Fiduciary Obligations
• Professional Undertakings
• Legal Professional privilege and confidentiality
• Contempt of court
• Professional misconduct
• Advertising
• Fees and costs
• Money laundering The Ethical Lawyer: A Caribbean Perspective is essential reading for all students of law in the Caribbean, particularly those pursuing the compulsory course, Ethics, Rights and Obligations of the Legal Profession.