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Technology, ethics & law

Technology, ethics & law

Written by: Cathryn Nolan | RMIT College of Business & Law
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Recordings made for a class designed for Australian LLB students - Technology, ethics & law. Classes recorded for a 2023 cohort - accordingly they will be out of date and are never intended to be legal advice.

2022 Cathryn Nolan | RMIT
Episodes
  • Tricky questions

    Tricky questions
    Oct 5 2023

    Don't let them spook you! Take a breath and ask yourself: What's this really about? Use IRAC.
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    8 mins
  • Duties to other lawyers (focus on undertakings)

    Duties to other lawyers (focus on undertakings)
    Oct 5 2023

    00:00 - Introduction

    01:14 - Don't forget - other lawyers includes lawyers you work with

    02:01 - Think about the reasons - profession!

    03:02 - What is an undertaking?

    03:33 - Breaching an undertaking is prima facie misconduct

    03:47 - Don't give an undertaking unless you know you can keep them

    03:58 - Undertaking given by a partner binds the whole firm

    04:06 - Key issue: Who gives the undertaking?

    04:24 - Think about the circumstances where issue arises

    05:37 - ASCR Rule 6

    06:29 - Coll v Floreat/Dal Pont Ch22

    07:06 - Bryson J Russo v Dupree

    07:41 - Always think about why!
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    8 mins
  • Identifying, accepting and rejecting clients

    Identifying, accepting and rejecting clients
    Oct 5 2023

    Note, in this episode I refer to the cab rank rule and said it was rule 19 - it's actually rule 17! See http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/lpucr2015509/s17.html


    00:00 - Introduction

    00:26 - Why do we need to identify the client?

    03:43 - When do we refuse instructions?

    04:45 - Some questions you might think about

    05:53 - Has another lawyer acted previously?

    06:49 - Can you meet the client's expectations?

    07:25 - Employment lawyers - examples

    08:07 - Working for the 'bad guys'

    09:23 - Cab rank rule (note - I refer to the cab rank rule as rule 19, it's actually rule 17!)
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    11 mins
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