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Law, Practice & Conduct for Solicitors 2nd Edition Alan Paterson & Bruce Ritchie

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Law, Practice & Conduct for Solicitors 2nd Edition Alan Paterson & Bruce Ritchie

This is the definitive text on practice and conduct for solicitors in Scotland. This 2nd Edition expands upon the previous, covering not only the principles of professional ethics, agency and fiduciary duties, but also pulls together a wide range of practical examples.

This allows you to benefit from the vast knowledge and practical experience of the authors and understand real life situations and how to deal with them or avoid them happening.

This is a fully up-to-date resource with expanded chapters on confidentiality, conflict of interest, the accounts rules, fees, duties to others and regulatory issues on the mechanics of practice.

Proceeds of crime is covered in detail, including mortgage fraud, which has become a greatly significant issue for legal practitioners.

An essential text for solicitors of any experience, trainees and Diploma students; Law Practice & Conduct allows you to practice with confidence and avoid costly and embarrassing errors, safe in the knowledge that you have the answers and insight you need at your fingertips.

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Law, Practice & Conduct for Solicitors 2nd Edition…

• Provides a full examination of the standards of professional conduct • Includes a comprehensive set of practical examples, featuring conflict of interest and confidentiality issues amongst others • Contains a detailed section on Proceeds of Crime, including mortgage fraud • Comprehensively covers professional ethics and fiduciary duties

It is imperative that all Scottish legal practitioners are aware of their expected ethical and professional conduct, not to do so could lead to far reaching consequences. Ensure that you and all others within your firm, including trainees, have the guidance required to ensure you are working confidently and within the guidelines.

Professor Alan Paterson is director of the Centre for Professional Legal Studies at the University of Strathclyde.

He currently serves as the Examiner in Professional Ethics for the Law Society of Scotland.

Bruce Ritchie headed The Law Society of Scotland’s Professional Practice Department, for twenty years until retiring in 2012, gaining unparalleled experience of dealing with professional practice queries.

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