The Concept of Ethics

Format: eBook

Author: Bukola Akinola

About the Book

The erosion of ethical values among undergraduates neccessitated the need to have a book of this nature. Of interest to the author is the Code of Conduct for Law Teachers and Notaries. The book civers 17 chapters of very interesting and practical aspects of ethics, justice, corruption, Rule of Law, good governance, morality and its relationship with culture, money laundering, Codes of conduct for judges, lawyers and more interestingly reforms for development of ethics and values in the legal profession. The book analyses the institutional and legal framework for ethical compliance by stakeholders in the legal profession. The social responsibilities of the citizens and the role of lawyers in social engineering are also treated by author. Having written a book on Professional Ethics and Lawyering Skills in line with the Curriculum obtainable at the Nigerian Law School, the author sees this new book as his mild contribution to the teaching of legal Ethics curriculum in the Universities, Researchers will find very interesting comparative legal deductions sieved out in this book for ethical development across the globe. There are suggested reforms for including ethics in the legal profession.

About the Author

The author holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Laws at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State. Nigeria and qualified at the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, Abuja as a Barrister- at- Law. He worked as a part-time lecturer at Abia state University, Uturu, Abia State. He also worked in private practice before joining the Faculty of the Nigeria Law School in 2007 where he teaches professional Ethics and skills and Corporate Law Practice at te Kano Campus. He is published in several scholarly journals and books. The author is currently the Vice-Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association, Enugu Branch. The Author is married and blessed with children.

ISBN 978-978-785-133-3