Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3202: Lawyers Ethics in the Real World

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is anticipated that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics. Some topics may be delivered by guest lecturers.

Personal and professional values and ethics
Core elements of the Solicitors’ Code
Behavioural and Institutional Understandings of Ethics
Commerciality in practice and in one’s mind
Lawyer and corporate governance
The Best Interest of the Client and Misleading the court
Dealing with others, Integrity and taking advantage
Philosophical theories of ethics
Principles vs Rules in Ethical Regulation
Giving Advice and Opinions
Papering deals in commercially aware ways
Submitting evidence and appearing before the court
Hierarchy and Sex in Legal Practice
Non Disclosure Agreements
Conducting Investigations

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
30	120

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	22	11 x 2 hour lectures
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	8	4 x 2 hour seminars
Guided independent study	65	Reading, seminar, and lecture preparation
Guided independent study	40	Summative assessment preparation
Guided independent study	15	Formative assessment preparation

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).