Law and Ethics

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Warning:QLD Regulations require that unfair practice findings are referred to the SRA (SolicitorsRegulation Authority) and BSB (Bar Standards Board) and can prevent admission as abarrister or a solicitor. Take your referencing seriously. Do not risk you career.Page 3 of 7[213]Assignment TaskThis assignment consists of two parts, PART A and PART B. You must complete bothPART A and PART B.PART A1. The law is created without regard to morality. Do you agree with this statement?In your answer you should refer to the literature dealing with the relationshipbetween law and morality, as well as ethical theories..(1500 words)(50 marks)(LO 1-2)PART B2. Lucy, a solicitor, has been representing two clients, Jack and Jill, in the jointpurchase of a new property. The initial plan was that the clients were to purchasethe property together to open a new caf, splitting the responsibility of running thebusiness between each other. The purchase is nearly complete, however there hasbeen a lot of infighting between the clients. This is due to a disagreement betweenJack and Jill regarding the name of the caf. Each client is asking Lucy to side withthem and to help convince the other client to agree to their name. Lucy believesboth clients can get over this issue, but Lucy is also concerned about herprofessional duties. Lucy needs to determine whether she can represent both Jackand Jill. Lucy also needs to determine her duties regarding information provided byher clients.Identify the professional and ethical issues arising from the scenario above withreference to the SRA Code of Conduct and other relevant sources.(1500 words)(50 marks)(LO 3 - 4)Page 4 of 7GuidelinesYou MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate andwide ranging case law and ensure this is referenced using the OSCOLA system. The MyStudy Skills Area contains an OSCOLA Referencing Interactive Tutorial. You must use theOSCOLA referencing method in your assignment.Additional notes:Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the assessment.The word count excludes the title page, tables, figures, diagrams, footnotes, referencelist and appendices. Where assessment questions have been reprinted from theassessment brief these will also be excluded from the word count. ALL other printedwords ARE included in the word count See Word Count Policy on the homepage of thismodule for more information.

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