Professional Ethics & Professional Accountability System
Chaudhary Devi Lal University · LL.B. Semester 4 · 412
Unit I
Nature of Legal Profession & Profession, Role of Lawyers in N:
- Enrolment of Lawyers — Qualifications prescribed u/s 24 of the Advocates Act 1961and procedure
- Common Terminology: Solicitor, Advocate, Lawyer, Senior Counsel, Junior Counsel, Legal Practitioners, Barrister, AOR, Amicus Curie
- Seven Lamps of Advocacy: Honesty, Courage, Industry, Wit, Eloquence, Judgment and Fellowship
- History of Legal Profession
- Introduction to Advocates Act, 1961
Unit II
Advocate Act, 1961 Chapter V & VI (Section 34, 35-45 · Duties, Rights, Privileges of Advocates, 50 Selected · Councils
- The Bar Council of India and the State Bar Council — Constitution, Powers and Functions
- Privileges of a lawyer — Salient features of the Advocates Act, 1961
- Right to Practice
- Professional Ethics — Power of Bar Council of India, Meaning and Standards of professional conduct and etiquette
- Duties
- Professional Misconduct
- Punishment for misconduct
Unit III
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Consti · Courts for their contempt, Bar Bench Relations
Unit IV
Article 22(i), 39 A of Constitution of India, Section-304 · CPC, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987