Professional Ethics: A Kenyan Perspective

Six chapters include: A General Overview of Professional Ethics; The Legal Profession and the Kenyan System; Advocate-Client Relationship; Unqualified Persons Acting as Advocates; Remuneration of Advocates; Professional Misconduct and Offences by Advocates.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ojienda, Tom
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: LawAfrica Publishing Ltd, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Legal ethics.
Lawyers.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
LAW > Legal Services.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
African history.
Lawyers > Kenya.
Legal ethics > Kenya.
Kenya.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; CHAPTER 1
  • A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; A. FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES; B. THE PROFESSION; C. CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROFESSION; D. ETHICS AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION; E. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY; F. SOURCES OF ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION; G. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND OTHER BRANCHES OF LAW; H. CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 2
  • THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE KENYAN SYSTEM; A. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS; B. COMPOSITION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN KENYA.
  • C. REGULATION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN KENYAD. DISCIPLINARY MACHINERY/ INSTITUTIONS FOR LAWYERS IN KENYA; E. THE DECLINING ETHICAL STANDARDS IN KENYA; F. EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM FOR ETHICS IN KENYA; CHAPTER 3
  • ADVOCATE-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP; A. THE ADVOCATE [SECTIONS 2
  • 43]; B. THE CLIENT [SS. 2, 60A(7)]; C. CREATION OF ADVOCATE-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP; D. THE NATURE OF THE ADVOCATE-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP; E. RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE ADVOCATE; F. CONFLICTING OBLIGATIONS; G. CONFLICT OF INTERESTS; H. ADVOCATES AND PROFESSIONAL UNDERTAKINGS.
  • CHAPTER 4
  • UNQUALIFIED PERSONS ACTING AS ADVOCATESA. UNQUALIFIED PERSONS ARE NOT ADVOCATES [S. 31]; B. WHEN TO PRACTICE ON OWN BEHALF [SS. 32
  • 33]; C. CONSEQUENCES FOR ACTING AS ADVOCATE WHEN UNQUALIFIED [SS. 33- 34]; D. THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE DRAWER OF A DOCUMENT OR AN INSTRUMENT; CHAPTER 5
  • REMUNERATION OF ADVOCATES; A. ADVOCATE FEES; B. FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE FEES CHARGED; C. FEE AGREEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTERESTS; D. REMUNERATION AGREEMENTS [S. 45]; E. INVALID AGREEMENTS ACT [S. 46]; F. THE (ADVOCATES) REMUNERATION ORDER [SS. 44, 48]; G. RETAINER AGREEMENTS.
  • H. AUTHORITY ON FEES AND RECOVERY OF FEES BY THE ADVOCATEI. ENFORCING FEE AGREEMENTS [SS. 51-52]; CHAPTER 6
  • PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT AND OFFENCES BY ADVOCATES; A. INTRODUCTION; B. FAILURE TO ENDORSE THE NAME OF AN ADVOCATE ON AN INSTRUMENT [S. 35]; C. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNDERCUTTING [S. 36]; D. PROHIBITION AGAINST SHARING PROFITS [S. 37]; E. PROHIBITION AGAINST ADVERTISING AND TOUTING [S. 38]; F. ACTING AS AN AGENT FOR UNQUALIFIED PERSON [SS. 39
  • 40]; G. EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS STRUCK OFF THE ROLL OR SUSPENDED [SS. 41
  • 42]; H. ADVOCATES EMPLOYED BY NON LEGAL EMPLOYERS.
  • ANNEXTURE 1
  • THE LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA DIGEST OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETIQUETTE (2000)ANNEXTURE 2
  • ADVOCATES (CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION) REGULATIONS 2004; ANNEXTURE 3
  • ADVOCATES (PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY) REGULATIONS, 2004; ANNEXTURE 4
  • THE ADVOCATES (PRACTICE) RULES, (CAP 16 LAWS OF KENYA); ANNEXTURE 5
  • THE ADVOCATES (REMUNERATION) ORDER (S. 48 CAP 16, KENYA); ANNEXTURE 6
  • THE ADVOCATES (DEPOSIT INTEREST) RULES (CAP 16, LAWS OF KENYA); ANNEXTURE 7
  • THE ADVOCATES (PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT) REGULATIONS, (1977, UGANDA).
  • ANNEXTURE 8
  • THE ADVOCATES (DISCIPLINARY) RULES OF 1955 (LAWS OF TANZANIA).

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