LAW 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ontario Superior Court Of Justice, Canadian Bar Association, Inherent Jurisdiction
11 Jun 2017
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Module 1: the role of lawyers and judges - the canadian legal system. Barons: king needed to follow a fair legal process, repeatedly con rmed by following british monarch. The rule of law: the rule of law - must be applied to all & created fairly not de ned statue/common law rule. **overarching principle which governs the creation of laws & implementation requires constant vigilance ex. Internal con ict for lawyers - neutral partisan vs moral activist: what to do if lawyers do if client does something legally wrong need to nd an ethical way to practice their profession. Module 1b: legal ethics & professional responsibility: obligations to clients: con dentiality, following instructions, advocating for position, Lawyer obligations may con ict balancing obligation to clients with obligation to client obtaining best result: obligations to public: honesty with courts/tribunals, working towards just result, complying with procedural rules. Duty to client: con dentiality - rule 3. 3-1 rules of professional conduct.
