Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Published:
1996
Online ISBN:
9780191681936
Print ISBN:
9780198259312
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The General Law The General Law
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The Rôle of the Lawyer The Rôle of the Lawyer
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The Solicitor The Solicitor
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The Barrister The Barrister
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Power or Duty Power or Duty
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The Opportunities The Opportunities
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The Public Interest Legal Adviser The Public Interest Legal Adviser
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Chapter
5 Confidence, Public Interest, and the Lawyer
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Pages
114–130
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Published:February 1996
Cite
Brindle, Michael, and Guy Dehn, 'Confidence, Public Interest, and the Lawyer', in Ross Cranston (ed.), Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (Oxford , 1996; online edn, Oxford Academic, 22 Mar. 2012), https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198259312.003.0005, accessed 15 July 2024.
Abstract
This chapter addresses the specific issue of confidentiality. It also discusses the general legal position as to the interrelation between the competing public interests, and then proceeds to consider the special legal position of the lawyer in connection with this controversy. It is believed that there are both special dangers and special opportunities which arise in this connection, some of which are explored. The legal advisers are dealt with as a class, but certain distinctions are made as to the position of a solicitor, a barrister and other forms of legal adviser.
Keywords:
confidence, public interest, lawyer, confidentiality, legal position, solicitor, barrister, legal adviser
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