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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW2154: Lawyers Ethics in the Real World
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Overview
| NQF Level | 5 | ||
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| Credits | 15 | ECTS Value | 7.5 |
| Term(s) and duration | This module will run during term 2 (11 weeks) | ||
| Academic staff | Professor Richard Moorhead (Convenor) | ||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||
| Co-requisites | None | ||
| Available via distance learning | No | ||
The purpose of this module is to introduce you to professional ethics for lawyers through case studies taken from the real world, with a particular focus on commercial practice.
Through a series of specially developed case studies you will engage with elements of sophisticated professional practice, the ethical dilemmas that can arise and the commercial, political and interpersonal drivers of those dilemmas.
As a result you will not only gain knowledge about professional ethics but also about commercial awareness and the social psychology of lawyer decision-making.
| Module created | 25/01/2021 | Last revised | 25/01/2021 |
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