Griffiths-Baker Janine. Serving Two Masters: Conflicts of Interest in the Modern Law Firm. Hart Publishing,2002. — 227 p.. 2002
It is a sine qua non of legal practice that lawyers should not allow themselves to act for two clients whose interests may conflict. However, this principle is being placed under increasing pressure, the main reasons for this being increased demand for specialist legal services, the globalisation of commerce, a dramatic growth in the size of leading law firms, and significantly greater mobility within the legal profession. As a result there is a growing trend, especially within the commercial legal environment, for solicitors to face conflicts of interest which have no easy solution. Increasingly, conflicts are being ‘managed’ rather than avoided altogether. This is a field within which the Law Society’s own rules are flouted on a daily basis, and in which these rules appear increasingly at odds with the common law. Based on extensive interviews with lawyers and their clients, this book provides the first thorough consideration of how conflicts of interest are handled within law firms. It will be essential reading to all those who have an interest in professional legal ethics, including law students, legal scholars, practitioners and regulators.
Books and textbooks on the discipline Professional ethics of a lawyer:
- Luban David. Legal Ethics and Human Dignity. Cambridge University Press,2007. — 350 p. - 2007 ãîä
- Grisso T.. Evaluating Competencies: Forensic Assessments and Instruments. 2nd edition. — Springer,2002. — 564 p. - 2002 ãîä
- Boon Andrew. The Ethics and Conduct of Lawyers in England and Wales. Hart Publishing,1999. — 808 p. - 1999 ãîä