1. Explain the relationship between morality and law

LLBQLD006 Law and Ethics Portfolio

Assignment Brief

As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Law and Ethics portfolio of tasks assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the module, you should be able to:

1. Explain the relationship between morality and law

2. Identify the values underpinning the legal system

3. Evaluate the institutions, professional roles and ethics of the judiciary and legal professions

4. Appraise the ethical responsibilities of lawyers

Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the module name, the submission deadline and a word count; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in OSCOLA system(s). You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please note that tutors will use the assessment criteria set out below in assessing your work.

Maximum word count: 3,000 words

Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a reduction in grade by the same percentage that the word count is exceeded.

You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University operates anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the identity of the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.

Warning: QLD Regulations require that unfair practice findings are referred to the SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority) and BSB (Bar Standards Board) and can prevent admission as a barrister or a solicitor. Take your referencing seriously. Do not risk you career

Assignment Task

This assignment consists of two parts, PART A and PART B. You must complete PART A and PART B.

PART A

1. “Justice reflects our values about what is fair”. Do you agree with this statement? In your answer you should refer to the literature dealing with the relationship between justice and rights/fairness, as well as other sources that inform our ideas about justice. (50 marks) (1500 words) (LO 1-2)

PART B

2. Lusanda is a Solicitor who was successful in representing Mr Korey Wise in a criminal case. Lusanda was successful in achieving an acquittal for his client. The case has been widely reported in the media and Mr Wise has since moved out of the UK to avoid publicity. Lusanda has no means of reaching him as she does not have his new address or contact details. Mr Wise’s case has since gained some notoriety and Lusanda is rather pleased with the good publicity that this has brought her. Lusanda has decided to amend her profile on her Law Firm’s website, to include information about Mr Wise’s case, as well as identifying him by name; she lists a made-up award for ‘Solicitor of The Year’. She has also developed a leaflet that she hands out in the high street to potential customers. Mr Wise hears about the website; he looks it up and discovers that he may have been overcharged. He contacts Lusanda to complain. She says she is very busy but promises to email him information about making a complaint, and says she would see if anyone is available to be assigned the matter. It has been 9 weeks and Mr Wise has not received any form of correspondence from Lusanda. Identify the professional and ethical issues arising from the scenario above with reference to the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors and other relevant sources; and giving reasons in support, explain whether;-

(a) Lusanda’s course of action about publicising Mr Wise’s name is permissible.

(b) Lusanda’s handling of Mr Wise’s complaint is appropriate (50 marks) (1500 words) (LO 3-4)