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LA4038 - Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4 |
Administered by: |
College of Business, Law & Governance |
The subject covers the rules of ethics and professional conduct, including the statutory
and other requirements for the maintenance of Trust Accounts, that are relevant and
required for practice as a member of the legal profession in Queensland.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the functions, duties and privileges of
solicitors and barristers in democratic capitalist society; the structure of the legal
profession in Queensland and in other Australian jurisdictions and of the regulatory
scheme and specific parts of the scheme, enacted in The Legal Profession Act 2004;
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the meaning and nature of ethics and professionalism
and how such forces interact with the practice of law and of the consequences of unethical
and unprofessional behaviour;
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the responsibility of lawyers for outcomes
based on the processes that they are empowered to initiate as professionals and of
key concepts and organising principles which form the basis of ethical practice in
law including its political framework, social and gender dynamics, business practices
and cultural makeup;
- demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively an understanding of the complex
legal and ethical solutions that can arise in the study and practice of law and other
professions (generally);the appropriate steps that can and should be taken in advance
to avoid these risks; and an understanding of the implications for law reform, policy
and practice and the application of law to solve particular problems;
- demonstrate an ability to recognise and suggest solutions to trust account related
problems which may arise in legal practice; knowledge and understanding of general
accounting principles and the legislative requirements governing the operation of
trust accounts in a legal practice setting and to accurately complete all documentation
required for the proper operation of a trust account under the relevant legislative
requirements.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (30%) - Individual
- Written > Examination (College administered) - (70%) - Individual.
Prerequisites: |
(LA2017 or LA1005) and (LA2018 or LA1004) and (LA2020 or LA1012) and LA3013 |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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LA4009 and CO3201 |
Availabilities
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Cairns,
Study Period 1,
Internal
|
Census Date 25-Mar-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Mr Simon Walker |
Lecturer:
|
Mr Peter Boulot. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 24 hours workshops - Legal Ethics Component of the subject (maximum 24 hours contact)
- 16 hours - Trust Accounts Component of subject (maximum 16 hours contact)
- assessment and self-directed study
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Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Internal
|
Census Date 25-Mar-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Mr Simon Walker |
Lecturer:
|
Mrs Keta Roseby. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 24 hours workshops - Legal Ethics Component of the subject (maximum 24 hours contact)
- 16 hours - Trust Accounts Component of subject (maximum 16 hours contact)
- assessment and self-directed study
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Study Period 1,
External
|
Census Date 25-Mar-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Mr Simon Walker |
Lecturer:
|
Mrs Keta Roseby. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 40 hours online collaboration sessions - Legal Ethics component of the subject (maximum 24 hours contact) & Trust Accounts
component of subject (maximum 16 hours contact)
- assessment and self-directed study
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.