Ethics and Professional Responsibility: A Code for the Advocate and Solicitor (softcover edition)

Jeffrey Pinsler is a law professor at the National University of Singapore's Faculty of Law. Civil justice, civil and criminal evidence, procedure, and ethics are his areas of expertise. He is a barrister-at-law, an advocate and solicitor, a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, a Principal Mediator of the Singapore Mediation Centre, and a member of various professional committees of legal and governmental institutions, including the Singapore Academy of Law and the Supreme Court of Singapore. He has testified before the Court of Appeal as an amicus curiae, and he has spoken at and contributed to conferences and reform programmes in a number of nations. For his services to learning, he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) in 2004. He was promoted to Senior Counsel in 2008. In addition, he is a Senior Professorial Fellow at the Singapore Institute of Legal Education.
In the domains of evidence, civil process, and ethics, he is a renowned author. In his position as writer and/or general editor, he has authored 16 major volumes and several articles, many of which are regarded vital references by practitioners and are often cited by courts.
The Honourable Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong personally commissioned Jeffrey to complete this project. The Chief Justice thought it was past time for the legal profession to have a book that would lay out a broad code of professional conduct and explain the underlying principles that guide ethical behaviour in daily practise. Because the project's urgency demanded that it be done as quickly as possible, Jeffrey completed the text in a year.

Chapter 1   Introduction

Chapter 2   Code of Ethical Principles

Chapter 3   Principles Governing Part II

Chapter 4   Truthfulness in Court

Chapter 5   Responsibility for Client's Conduct

Chapter 6   Undertakings to the Court

Chapter 7   Respect for the Court

Chapter 8   Due Process

Chapter 9   Criminal Proceedings

Chapter 10  Responsibilities to the Administration of Justice Beyond the Advocate and Solicitor's Ordinary Scope of Practice

Chapter 11  Principles Governing Part III

Chapter 12  Accepting Instructions

Chapter 13  Honesty

Chapter 14  Competence and Diligence

Chapter 15  Confidentiality

Chapter 16  Conflict of Interests

Chapter 17  Professional Conduct Uninfluenced by Personal Interest

Chapter 18  Termination of Retainer

Chapter 19  Principles Governing Part IV

Chapter 20 Responsibilities of Advocates and Solicitors to Each Other in General Practice

Chapter 21 Responsibilities of Advocates and Solicitors to Each Other in Court Proceedings

Chapter 22  Undertaking to another Advocate and Solicitor

Chapter 23  Change of Advocate and Solicitor

Chapter 24  Principles Governing Part V

Chapter 25  Responsibilities to Persons Involved in the Course of Work

Chapter 26  Access to Justice and Other Responsibilites to the Public

Chapter 27  Principles Governing Part VI

Chapter 28  Management and Operation of the Law Practice

Chapter 29  Publicity, Work Procuration and Occupations

Part VII      Statutory Materials