Course: Ethics in Law

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Course title Ethics in Law
Course code KPD/PRE
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Balík Stanislav, JUDr. et PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Valentová Vendulka, JUDr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Krtková Petra, Mgr.
Course content
1. Introduction, ethical codes, promise, dignity of legal profession, Fundamentals aspects of the professional ethics 2. The lawyer-client relationship 3. Relationship between jdges end lawyers, relatons and cooperation betweeen lawyers, relationship between judges 4. Professional secrecy 5. Legal aid, lawyer´s fees, court fees 6. Codes of ethics oin Antiquity 7. Collegiality, falsh solidarity, conflict of interests 8. Perpetual education of lawyers 9. Discipilnary lability and disciplinary proceedings 10. Publicity, advertising, appointement of defenders 11. Ethic of legislature and legislative proceedings 12. Dissenting oppinion, form and kontent of argumentation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Task-based study method, Seminar classes
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 22 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
knowledge of criminal, civil and disciplinary liability of lawyers, judges, notaries, etc.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
N/A
teaching methods
Skills
Lecture
Recommended literature
  • Zákon o advokacii ze dne 25. dubna 1990.
  • Balík, Stanislav. Advokacie včera a dnes : (Vybrané texty y dějin a současnosti advokacie). Dobrá Voda : Aleš Čeněk, 2000. ISBN 80-902627-7-5.
  • Jermanová, Helena; Masopust, Zdeněk. Metamorfózy práva ve střední Evropě : sborník příspěvků z mezinárodní konference "Metamorfózy práva ve střední Evropě" a kolokvia "Metamorfóza veřejné správy", pořádaných Ústavem státu a práva AV ČR a fakultou právnickou ZČU v Plzni ve dnech 11. -13. června 2008 ve Znojmě. Praha : Ústav státu a práva AV ČR, 2008. ISBN 978-80-904024-6-1.
  • Krsková, Alexandra. Etické desatoro začínajúceho advokáta : (vademecum profesijnej etiky). Bratislava IURA EDITION, 2008. ISBN 978-80-8078-185-9.
  • Krsková, Alexandra. Etika právnického povolania. Bratislava : Vydavateľské oddelenie PF Bratislava, 1994. ISBN 80-7160-065-2.


Study plans that include the course
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