Lawyers, language and legal professional standards: Legal Services Commissioner v Turley [2008] LPT 4
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Article Title | Lawyers, language and legal professional standards: Legal Services Commissioner v Turley [2008] LPT 4 |
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ERA Journal ID | 33967 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Jones, Nicky |
Journal Title | University of Queensland Law Journal |
Journal Citation | 28 (2), pp. 354-360 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2009 |
Publisher | The University of Queensland Press |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
ISSN | 0083-4041 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.law.uq.edu.au/uqlj/ |
Abstract | Lawyers have a duty to cooperate with other legal practitioners, with clients and with others they deal with in practice, and to treat them with courtesy. The duty includes the expectation that a practitioner will not use irresponsible, provocative, offensive or intimidatory language during court proceedings or in any other public forum. Although the modern lawyer will get angry, what the lawyer does with his or her anger or how the lawyer gives expression to it is a matter for ethical evaluation. The use of inappropriate or aggressive language is an area where discipline applications seem to be on the rise. This can raise significant questions regarding the place of the lawyer in the administration of justice. Drawing on the principles expressed in disciplinary proceedings case law in this area, this article will consider some of the issues arising in relation to a legal practitioner’s use of offensive language or intimidatory conduct. |
Keywords | lawyers; legal practitioners; disciplinary proceedings; standards; legal profession; legal professional standards; legal professional practice; bad language; offensive language; professional misconduct |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 500105. Legal ethics |
480505. Legal practice, lawyering and the legal profession | |
500107. Professional ethics | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z932/lawyers-language-and-legal-professional-standards-legal-services-commissioner-v-turley-2008-lpt-4
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