LEADING CASES Supreme Court Paper IV Advocate-on-Record (AOR) Examination of Supreme Court
LEADING CASES Supreme Court Paper IV Advocate-on-Record (AOR) Examination of Supreme Court

Author: DR. M. K. RAVI

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Total Pages: 289

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NOTE ABOUT BOOK This book addresses for aspirant advocates for Advocate-On-Record (AOR) Exams of Supreme Court of India. The aim is to explore the various case laws related to Supreme Court for AORs. The book consists of a compilation of sixty four cases. The leading cases includes His Holiness Keshvanand Bharti Sripadagalavaru Vs. State of Kerala (1973) 4 SCC 225, Menaka Gandhi Vs. Union of India (1978) 1 SCC 248, Minerva Mills Ltd. & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. (1980) 3 SCC 625, Sharad Birdhi Chand Sarda Vs. State of Maharashtra (1984) 4 SCC 116, A.R. Antuley Vs. R.S. Nayak & Anr. (1988) 2 SCC 602, Kihoto Holohan Vs. Zachillhu & Ors. (1992) Suppl (2) SCC 651, Indira Sawhaney & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. (1992) Suppl (3) SCC 217, S.R. Bommai & Ors. Vs. Union of India Vs. Ors. (1994) 3 SCC 1, L. Chandra Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors. (1995) 1 SCC 400, Vallore Citizen Welfare Forum Vs. Union of India (1996) 5 SCC 647, D.K. Basu Vs. State of West Bengal (1997) 1 SCC 416, Mafatlal Industries Ltd. Vs. Union of India (1997) 5 SCC 536, Vishaka & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (1997) 6 SCC 241, Githa Hariharan & Anr. Vs. Reserve Bank of India & Ors. (1999) 2 SCC 228, Rupa Ashok Hurra Vs. Ashok Hurra and Anr. (2002) 4 SCC 388, Pradeep Kumar Biswas & Ors. Vs. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology & Ors. (2002) 5 SCC 111, P. Rama Chandra Rao Vs. State of Karnataka (2002) 4 SCC 578, T.M.A. Pai Foundation & Ors. Vs. State of Karnataka (2002) 8 SCC 481 AIR 2003 SC 355, P.A. Inamdar Vs. State of Maharashtra (2004) 8 SCC 139, Technip S. A. Vs. SMS Holding Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (2005) 5 SCC 465, M/s S.B.P. and Co. & Ors. Vs. M/s Patel Engineering Ltd. & Anr. (2005) 8 SCC 618, Rameshwar Prasad & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Anr. (2006) 2 SCC 1, I.R. Coelho (Dead) by LRs Vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2007) 2 SCC 1, Common Cause (A Regd. Society) Vs. Union of India & Ors. (2008) 5 SCC 511, State of West Bengal & Ors. Vs. The Committee for Protection of Democratic Rights, West Bengal & Ors. (2010) 3 SCC 571, Smt. Solvi & Ors. Vs. State of Karnataka (2010) 7 SCC 263, Re. Special Reference No. 1 of 2012 (Under Article 143(1) of the Constitution of India) (2012) 10 SCC 1, Republic of Italy & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. (2013) 4 SCC 721, Novartis AG Vs. Union of India & Ors. (2013) 6 SCC 1, Dr. Balram Prasad Vs. Dr. Kunal Saha & Ors. (2014) 1 SCC 384, Lalita Kumari Vs. Govt. of U.P. & Ors. (2014) 2 SCC 1, National Legal Service Authority Vs. Union of India & Ors. (2014) 5 SCC 438, Pramati Eductional & Cultural Trust & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. (2014) 8 SCC 1, M/s Kailash Nath Associates Vs. Delhi Development Authority & Anr. (2015) 4 SCC 136, Shreya Singhal Vs. Union of India (2015) 5 SCC 1, Supreme Court Advocate on Record Association Vs. Union of India (2016) 5 SCC 1, Union of India Vs. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors. (2016) 7 SCC 1, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. Vs. EMCO Ltd. & Ors. (2016) 11 SCC 182, Mukesh & Anr. Vs. State for NCT of Delhi & Ors. (2017) 6 SCC 1, Excel Crop Care Ltd. Vs. Competition Commission of India & Anr. (2017) 8 SCC 47, Common Cause Vs. Union of India & Ors. (2017) 9 SCC 499, Shayara Bano Vs. Union of India & Ors. (2017) 9 SCC 1, Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr. Vs.Union of India & Ors. (2017) 10 SCC 1, Common Cause (A Regd. Society) Vs. Union of India & Anr. (2018) 5 SCC 1, Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr. Vs. BVG India Ltd. & Ors. (2018) 5 SCC 462, Shakti Vahini Vs. Union of India & Ors.(2018) 7 SCC 192, Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. Vs. Union of India through Ministry of Law and Justice (2018) 10 SCC 1, Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. (2019) 1 SCC 1, Jarnail Singh & Ors. Vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Ors. (2018) 10 SCC 396, Joseph Shine Vs. Union of India (2019) 3 SCC 39, Competition Commission of India Vs. Bharti Airtel & Ors. (2019) 2 SCC 521, Swiss Ribbon Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. (2019) 4 SCC 17, Sangyog Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. Vs. National Highway Authority of India (2019) 15 SCC 131, Dr. Ashwini Kumar Vs. Union of India & Anr. (2019) SCC Online 1144, Rojer Methew Vs. South Indian Bank Ltd. & Ors. (2020) 6 SCC 1, Central Public Information Officer Supreme Court of India Vs. Subhash Chandra Agarwal (2020) 5 SCC 481, Committee of Creditors of ESSAR Steel India Ltd. Through Authorised Signatory Vs. Satish Kumar Gupta & Ors. (2020) 8 SCC 531, M/s Shanti Conductors Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Assam State Electricity Board & Ors. (2020) 2 SCC 677, Keisham Meghchandra Singh Vs. The Hon’ble Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly & Ors. (2020) 2 SCR 132, Sushila Agarwal & Ors. Vs. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr. (2020) 5 SCC 1, Dheeraj Mor Vs. Hon’ble High Court of Delhi (2020) 7 SCC 401, Internet & Mobile Association of India Vs. Reserve Bank of India (2020) 10 SCC 274, Indore Development Authority Vs. Manohar Lal & Ors. (2020) 8 SCC 129, Madras Bar Association Vs. Union of India & Anr. (2020) 2 S.C.R. 246. I wrote this book especially for aspirant practising advocates of Supreme Court of India which will certainly help them to understand the various case laws and important provisions of law to understand the practice and procedures for advocate-on-record exams. This book can be very useful for other practising advocates who are either practising in Supreme Court or want to practice in Apex Court.

Practice and Procedure Paper I Advocate-On-Record (AOR) Examination of Supreme Court - A Reference Book
Practice and Procedure Paper I Advocate-On-Record (AOR) Examination of Supreme Court - A Reference Book

Author: DR. M. K. RAVI

Publisher: DR. M. K. RAVI

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Total Pages: 283

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NOTE ABOUT BOOK This book addresses for aspirant advocates for Advocate-On-Record (AOR) Exams of Supreme Court of India. The aim is to explore the various laws related to Supreme Court proceedings for AORs. The book consists of a compilation of five chapters. The first chapter of the book discusses the introduction to advocate-on-record exams, Eligibility Criteria, Regulations of Advocate-on-Record Examination, Notification Details, and Guidelines for Candidates are elaborated. The second chapter discusses the relevant provisions in the Constitution of India relating to the jurisdiction of the Court which contains Art. 32, Art. 71, and Art.124 of the Constitution of India 2020. The third chapter discusses the Supreme Court Rules and the Sec 2 of Supreme Court Act 1970, Supreme Court Rules, 2013, SC Guidelines for filing of PIL. The fourth chapter discusses the relevant provisions with important sections from AOR exam point of view of various laws like Sec. 38 of Advocates Act 1961, Sec. 30 of Air Force Tribunal Act 2007, Sec. 11 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996, Sec. 25 of Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), Sec. 406 of Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.PC), Sec. 35L of Central Excise Act 1944, Sec. 18 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997, Sec 53-T of Competition Act 2002, Sec. 19-22-23 of Contempt of Court Act 1971, Sec. 125 of Electricity Act 2003, General Principles of court fees Act, Sec. 261 of Income Tax Act 1961, Sec. 133 of Limitation Act 1963, Sec. 22 of National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Sec. 98-99-116A of Representation of the people Act, 1951. The fifth chapter discusses the Rules to regulate proceedings for Contempt of Court 1975. I wrote this book especially for aspirant practising advocates of Supreme Court of India which will certainly help them to understand the various rules and important provisions of law to understand the practice and procedures for advocate-on-record exams. This book can be very useful for other practising advocates who are either practising in Supreme Court or want to practice in Apex Court.

Supreme Court's AOR Exam- Leading Cases
Supreme Court's AOR Exam- Leading Cases

Author: Jayprakash Bansilal Somani

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Published: 2021-11-30

Total Pages: 216

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This book is related to the Supreme Court's AOR Exam- 64 Leading Cases. Case note, Summery findings of the Hon'ble Judges are given for each case. These all are the landmark judgements, which are very important in the practice of the Supreme Court & all the High Courts & in the Tribunals also. Purpose of this book is to give in precise centralised idea of each case with majour principals of law applied & decision given by Hon'ble Judges of the Supreme Court of India. This book will be useful for the Aspirant Advocates for AOR Examination of the Supreme Court of India, Advocates of Supreme Court, High Courts, Tribunals, Trial Courts & Law Students. Author: Jayprakash B. Somani, Advocate Supreme Court of India Assisted by: Aqsa Sahar Call: 8384051134, 9322188701, 9318381287 Website: www.jayprakashsomani.com

Advocacy and Professional Ethics Paper III Adcocate-on-Record (AOR) Examination of Supreme Court
Advocacy and Professional Ethics Paper III Adcocate-on-Record (AOR) Examination of Supreme Court

Author: DR. M. K. RAVI

Publisher: DR. M. K. RAVI

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Total Pages: 196

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NOTE ABOUT BOOK The book consists of a compilation of eighteen chapters. The concept of a profession; Nature of the legal profession and its purposes; Connection between morality and ethics; Professional Ethics in general:-definitions, general principles, seven lamps of Advocacy, public trust doctrine, exclusive right to practice in Court; History of legal profession in India and relevant statutes; Law governing the profession and its relevance and scope; professional excellence and conduct. Professional, criminal and other misconduct and punishment for it (Ss. 35 and 24(A) and other provisions of the Advocates Act, 1961 and prescribed code of conduct); Duty not to strike; Advertisement/ Solicitation; The rules of the Bar council of India on the obligations and duties of the profession, need to shun sharp practices and commercialization of the profession and the role of the Bar in promotion of legal services under the constitutional scheme of providing equal justice; Role of Bar Council in regulating ethics. Bar Council Rules Chapter-II Standard of professional conduct and Etiquette. Different duties of an advocate lay down in the bar council rules on ethics; Conflict between duties and law to resolve them. Difference between: breach of ethics and misconduct and negligence, misconduct and crime; Perspectives on the role of the profession in the Adversary system and critiques of the adversary system with ethics; Issues of advocacy in the criminal law adversarial system, the zealous advocacy in the criminal defense setting and prosecutorial ethics; Lawyer client relationship, confidentiality and issues of conflicts of interest (Sec. 126 of the Evidence Act); Counseling, negotiation and mediation and their importance to administration of justice. Mediation – Ethical Consideration; Amicus Curiae – Ethical Consideration; Current developments in the organization of the profession, firms, companies etc. and application of ethics; Special role of the profession in Supreme Court Practice and its obligations to administration of justice. Adjournments; Duties of Advocate-on-Record; Supervisory role of Supreme Court; Contempt of Courts; Role of Bar Council and Bar Associations, Role of Bar Council, Role of Bar Association, and Code of Legal Ethics of Bar Associations; Duties of Advocate on Record, Adjournment in Courts; Supervisory Role of Supreme Court, Special Role of the Profession in Supreme Court practice and its Obligations to Administration of Justice; Current developments in the organization of the Profession, Firms, Companies etc. and Application of Ethics; Perspectives on the Role of the Profession in the Adversary System and critiques of the Adversary System vis a vis Ethics; And Comparative study of the Profession and Ethics in various countries, and their relevance to the Bar.

Supreme Court's AOR Exam- Leading Cases
Supreme Court's AOR Exam- Leading Cases

Author: Jayprakash Bansilal Somani

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2024-07-04

Total Pages: 0

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This book is related to the Supreme Court's AOR Exam- 64 Leading Cases. Case note, Summery findings of the Hon'ble Judges are given for each case. These all are the landmark judgements, which are very important in the practice of the Supreme Court & all the High Courts & in the Tribunals also. Purpose of this book is to give in precise centralised idea of each case with majour principals of law applied & decision given by Hon'ble Judges of the Supreme Court of India. This book will be useful for the Aspirant Advocates for AOR Examination of the Supreme Court of India, Advocates of Supreme Court, High Courts, Tribunals, Trial Courts & Law Students. Author: Jayprakash B. Somani, Advocate Supreme Court of India Assisted by: Aqsa Sahar

DRAFTING for Supreme Court Paper II Advocate-on-Record (AOR) Examination of Supreme Court
DRAFTING for Supreme Court Paper II Advocate-on-Record (AOR) Examination of Supreme Court

Author: DR. M. K. RAVI

Publisher: DR. M. K. RAVI

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Total Pages: 321

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This book addresses as guide for aspirant advocates for Advocate-On-Record (AOR) Exams of Supreme Court of India. The aim is to explore the various types of drafting used in Supreme Court proceedings for AORs. The book consists of a compilation of fourteen chapters. The first chapter of the book discusses the introduction to drafting or pleading for advocate-on-record exams are elaborated. The second chapter discusses Public Interest Litigation – PIL Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. The chapter includes drafting of PIL (Civil) and PIL (Criminal). The third chapter discusses the Writs under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. Basically the writs are of two types, Writs under Article 32 Order XXXV Rule 1 and Rule 2 of Supreme Court Rules, and Specific Writs under Article 32 Order XXXV Rule 7 and Rule 10 of Supreme Court Rules. The fourth chapter discusses the Contempt Petitions under Article 129 of the Constitution of India and Order XXXV Rule 1 and Rule 2 of Supreme Court Rules. The contempt petitions are of two types: Contempt Petition (Civil) under Order LV Rule 3(C) of Rules to Regulate Proceedings for Contempt of the Supreme Court, 1975, and Contempt Petition (Criminal) under Order LV Rule 3(C) of Rules to Regulate Proceedings for Contempt of the Supreme Court, 1975. The fifth chapter discusses the Petitions of Plaint and Written Statement in a suit under Article 131 of Constitution of India. The chapter contains Drafting of the Plaint under Order XXIII Rule 1 to 5 of Supreme Court Rules, Summons under Order XXIV Rule 1 to 8 of Supreme Court Rules, and Written Statement on Behalf of Defendant under Order XXV Rule 1 to 10 of Supreme Court Rules. The sixth chapter discusses the Petitions for Special Leave and Statements of cases, etc under Article 132 and Article 133 of the Constitution of India. Majorly Petitions of Appeals are of two types (i) Petitions of Appeal (Civil), and (ii) Petitions of Appeal (Criminal). The seventh chapter discusses the Special Leave Petitions under Article 136 of the Constitution of India. Special Leave Petitions (Civil) under Order XVI of the Supreme Court Rules, and Special Leave Petitions (Criminal) under Order VIII Rule 1 to Rule 11 of the Supreme Court Rules, The eight chapter discusses the Review Petitions under Article 137 of Constitution of India. The review petitions are of two types which are Review Petition (Civil) under Article 137 Read with Order XL Rule 1of the SC Rules and Review Petition (Criminal) under Article 137 Read with Order XL Rule 2 of the SC Rules. The ninth chapter discusses the Caveat Petition under Article 129,137,141, and 142 Read with Order XXI Rule 1 to Rule 11 of the SC Rules. The tenth chapter discusses the Transfer Petitions under Order XVIII Rule 2 of the SC Rules. There are two kinds of Transfer Petitions which includes Transfer Petition (Civil) and Transfer Petition (Criminal). The eleventh chapter discusses the Index, Performa for First Listing, List of Dates, Memo of Parties, Check List and Letter for Circulation. The twelfth second chapter discusses the Curative Petition. The Curative Petition (Civil) under Article 137, 142 and Article 145 (1) (e) Read with Order XLVII Rule 6 of the SC Rules. The thirteenth chapter discusses the Affidavits Drafting like Counter Affidavit, Rejoinder Affidavit, Affidavit for Leave to serve short notice under Order VIII Rule 5(2) of SC Rules, Affidavit under Order XI of SC Rules, and Additional Affidavit under Order XI of SC Rules. The fourteenth chapter discusses the Miscellaneous Applications Application for Initiation of Contempt Proceedings (Article 145 Read with Section 23 of Contempt of Court ct 1971), Application for dispensing with Appeal Record (Miscellaneous Application under Order XVI Rule 11A of SC Rules), Miscellaneous Applications under Order XLVII of SC Rules are divided in to six categories i.e. Application for condonation of delay, Application for Bail, Application for Exemption from Surrender, Application for Stay, Application for Exemption, and Other Applications. I wrote this book especially for aspirant practicing advocates of Supreme Court of India which will certainly help them to understand the various types of drafting used in Supreme Court proceedings for advocate-on-record. This book can be very useful for other practicing advocates who are either practicing in Supreme Court or want to practice in Apex Court.

Professional Conduct And Advocacy
Professional Conduct And Advocacy

Author: K V Krishnaswami Aiyar

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-10

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9781015173347

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India
50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India

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Publisher: Discountbookstore.in

Published: 2014-07-25

Total Pages: 1785

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50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India www.discountbookstore.in 50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India BY --- ASHUTOSH KUMAR MISHRA For -- Discount Book Store Published By : -- Discount Book Store Website -- http://www.discountbookstore.in/ Email – [email protected] , [email protected] Find us on Facebook --- @ https://www.facebook.com/lawtech.india Disclaimer: This document is being furnished to you for your information. You may choose to reproduce or redistribute this information for non-commercial purposes in part or in full to any other person with due acknowledgement of http://discountbookstore.in/ Discount Book Store makes every effort to use reliable and comprehensive information, but Discount Book Store does not represent that this information is accurate or complete. This data has been collated without regard to the objectives or opinions of those who may receive it. 2 50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India www.discountbookstore.in Table of Contain Contains Part I Facts in Brief Arguments Highlights of Judgments For Common Man Part II Full Text of Judgments with equivalent citation 3 50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India www.discountbookstore.in Table of Case Reported 1. A.D.M. Jabalpur v. Shiv Kant Shukla (The Habeas Corpus Case) 2. Ajit Singh v. State of Punjab 3. Apparel Export Promotion Council v. A.K. Chopra 4. Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab 5. BALCO Employees Union v. Union of India 6. Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India 7. Budhan Choudhary v. State of Bihar 8. Chief Forest Conservator (Wild Life) v. Nisar Khan 9. D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal 10. Daniel Latifi v. Union of India 11. Dr (Mrs.) Vijaya Manohar Arbat v. Kashirao Rajaram Sawai 12. Dr. Mahachandra Prasad Singh v. Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council 13. Dr. Pradeep Jain v. Union of India 14. Ex-Capt. Harish Uppal v. Union of India 15. Forum, Prevention of Envn. and Sound Pollution v. Union of India 4 50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India www.discountbookstore.in 16. Gaurav Jain v. Union of India 17. Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of Bihar 18. I.C. Golak Nath v . State of Punjab 19. In re, Vinay Chandra Mishra 20. In Re: Death of Sawinder Singh Grover 21. Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v. Union of India 22. Indra Sawhney v. Union of India 23. L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India 24. Laxmi Kant Pandey v. Union of India 25. M/s Modi Cements Limited v. Shri Kuchil Kumar Nandi 26. M/s Shantistar Builders v. Narayan Khimalal Totame 27. Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. Ltd. v. Audrey D'costa 28. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India 29. Minerva Mills v. Union of India 30. Mr. X v. Hospital Z 31. Nandini Satpathy v. P.L. Dani 32. Narayan Prasad Lohia v. Nikunj Kumar Lohia 33. Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India 34. Poonam Verma v. Dr. Ashwin Patel 35. Parmanand Katara v. Union of India 36. PUCL v. Union of India 5 50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India www.discountbookstore.in 37. Rai Sahib Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab 38. Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra 39. S.P.Sampath Kumar v. Union of India 40. Sakshi v. Union of India 41. Sheela Barse v. State of Maharashtra 42. Bodhisattwa Gautam v. Miss Subhra Chakraborty 43. Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab 44. Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India 45. Standard Chartered Bank v. Directorate of Enforcement 46. State of Gujarat v. Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat 47. State of Rajasthan v. Union of India 48. Sunil Batra (II) v. Delhi Administration 49. Vincent v. Union of India 50. Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan 6 50 Leading Cases of Supreme Court of India www.discountbookstore.in

Lawyers and Justice
Lawyers and Justice

Author: David Luban

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2018-06-05

Total Pages: 471

ISBN-13: 069118755X

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The law, Holmes said, is no brooding omnipresence in the sky. "If that is true," writes David Luban, "it is because we encounter the legal system in the form of flesh-and-blood human beings: the police if we are unlucky, but for the (marginally) luckier majority, the lawyers." For practical purposes, the lawyers are the law. In this comprehensive study of legal ethics, Luban examines the conflict between common morality and the lawyer's "role morality" under the adversary system and how this conflict becomes a social and political problem for a community. Using real examples and drawing extensively on case law, he develops a systematic philosophical treatment of the problem of role morality in legal practice. He then applies the argument to the problem of confidentiality, outlines an affordable system of legal services for the poor, and provides an in-depth philosophical treatment of ethical problems in public interest law.