Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System (Clinical Course)

Unit 1 — Nature of Legal Profession and salient features of Advocates Act, 1961

• 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
• 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

Unit 2 — Lawyers Duties to

2.1.1His Client · 2.1.2The Court · 2.1.3The Opponent Counsel · 2.1.4The Colleagues · 2.1.5The Public

• Seven Lamps of Advocacy: Honesty, Courage, Industry, Wit, Eloquence, Judgment and Fellowship
• Professional Ethics — Power of Bar Council of India, Meaning and Standards of professional conduct and etiquette
• Duties
• Duty to Render Legal Aid

Unit 3 — Contempt Law and Practice

• The Contempt Law and Practice — Articles 129 and 215 of the Constitution of India, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

Unit 4 — Bar Council Code of Ethics

• Professional Ethics — Power of Bar Council of India, Meaning and Standards of professional conduct and etiquette

Unit 5 — 10 Selected Opinions of Disciplinary Committee of B.C.I., New Delhi

9 SELECTED OPINIONS: · 1. B.C.I. TR Case No.27/1988, Vol.16 (3 & 4) 1989, I.B.R., Y.V.R. (Complainant) V/s.M.K.N. (Respondent) · 2.B.C.I. TR Case No.24/1986, Vol.16 (3 & 4) 1989, I.B.R.C.L. (Complainant) V/s.N.T.S. (Respondent) · 3. D.C.Appeal No.6/1988, Vol.16 (3 & 4) 1989, I.B.R., J.E. (Appellant) · V/s.Smt. A. (Respondent) · 4. D.C.Appeal No.28/1986, Vol.15 (3 & 4) 1988, I.B.R., J. (Appellant) · V/s.Smt. A. (Respondent) · 5. D.C.Appeal No.35/1987, Vol.16 (3 & 4) 1989, I.B.R., N.M. (Appellant) · V/s. V.D. (Respondent) · 6. D.C.Appeal No.13/1975 (Mah.) Vol.5 (1-3) 1976, Journal of Bar · Council of India, A (Appellant) V/s. Bar Council of Maharashtra, (Respondent) · 7. B.C.I., TR. Case No.17/86 Vol.15 (3 & 4), 1988, I.B.R., · M.(Petitioner/ · Complainant) V/s Bar Council of Maharashtra, (Respondent) · 8. B.C.I., TR Case No.63/1983, Vol.15 (3 & 4), 1988, I.B.R., B (Complainant) · V/s. R. (Respondent) · 9. D.C.Appeal No.21 of 1985, Vol.15 (3 & 4), 1988, I.B.R., G. (Appellant) V/s. T. (Respondent) · 10. B.C.I., TR. Case No.61/1983 Vol.14 (2), 1987, I.B.R., D. (Complainant) · V/s B. (Respondent)

• Selected opinions of the Disciplinary Committee of Bar Councils and Major Judgments of the Supreme Court on the subject

Unit 6 — Major Judgments of Supreme Court on the subject:

MAJOR JUDGMENTS · 1 Pralhad Saran Gupta V/s Bar Council of India & another, AIR · 1997,SC, 1338 · 2 Hikmat Ali Khan V/s Ishwar Prasad, AIR, 1997,SC, 864 · 3 V.P. Kumarvelu V/s B.C.I., A.I.R. 1997, SC 1014 · 4 P.D. Gupta V/s Ram Murthy, AIR, 1988, SC, 283 · 5 In Re.V.C. Mishra, AIR 1995, SC 2348 · 6 Supreme Court Bar Association V/s Union of India, AIR, 1988 SC · 1895 · 7 U.P.Sales Tax Service Association V/s Taxation Bar Association, · Agra AIR 1996, SC 98 · 8 John D‟souza V/s Edward Ani, AIR, 1994, SC 975 · 9 Dalal, D.S. V/s State Bank of India, AIR, 1993, CRLJ, 1478 · 10 Mr. Roma Banerji V/s Ushapati Banerji, AIR 1958, CRLJ, · 1478 · The above course will be taught in association with practicing lawyers. · The senior member of Bar may be invited to give lectures on professional ethics. · The paper will comprise of · 1) Written Examination: 80 marks. · 2) Extensive Program and Viva Voce: 20 Marks a) Student has to prepare and submit record relating to selected opinions and major judgments in the subject: 10 Marks. b) Viva Voce: 10 Marks

• Professional Misconduct
• Designation as Senior Counsel: Indira Jaising v/s SC of India (SC 2017)