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Professional autonomy and the public interest : the Barristers' Society and Nova Scotia's lawyers, 1825-2005 /

"Formed in 1825, the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society is the second-oldest law society in common-law Canada, after the Law Society of Ontario. Yet despite its founders' ambitions, it did not become the regulator of the legal profession in Nova Scotia for nearly seventy-five years. In t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cahill, Barry (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2019]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Professional Autonomy and the Public Interest; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction: "Wholesome Control"; PART ONE; 1 From Statutory Regulation to Law Society; 2 The Society and the Bar: Road to Annexation; 3 The Society under the Barristers and Solicitors Act; 4 Brave New World; 5 Back to the Future; PART TWO; 6 "Nova Scotia's Watergate": The Society and the Marshall Inquiry Report; 7 Made in Manitoba: The Society and the Legal Profession Act; 8 The Society and Professional Regulation; 9 The Society and Administration
  • 10 The Society and Legal Education11 The Society and Continuing Professional Development; 12 Conclusion: Self-Regulation and the Public Interest; APPENDICES; A Chronology; B Officers and Senior Officials; C The Barristers' Library; Bibliographical Note; Notes; Index