Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
The first part of the course will present a common foundation, based on cross-cutting ethical principles necessary for the proper functioning of the justice system:
independence and impartiality;
conflicts of interest;
loyalty;
confidentiality;
professional secrecy, etc.
In the second part, the two course lecturers will present, respectively:
Professional conduct in relation to lawyers: the profession’s ethical rules, their origins and oversight, including where a lawyer holds a judicial appointment (as a guardian, provisional administrator, etc.)
The professional conduct of court-appointed experts and their relations with lawyers;
Professional ethics for judges: general principles, the impact of European rules, and the role of the High Council of Justice and the Consultative Council of the Judiciary in their formulation;
The professional ethics of notaries;
The professional ethics of bailiffs.
Finally, particular attention will be paid to the links between professional ethics and disciplinary matters, and the procedural safeguards associated with them (disciplinary law, including the balance between the autonomy of disciplinary law and the subjection of disciplinary proceedings and sanctions to the fundamental guarantees of a fair trial).
And to conclude, examining professional conduct today necessitates questioning the ethics and use of artificial intelligence.
independence and impartiality;
conflicts of interest;
loyalty;
confidentiality;
professional secrecy, etc.
In the second part, the two course lecturers will present, respectively:
Professional conduct in relation to lawyers: the profession’s ethical rules, their origins and oversight, including where a lawyer holds a judicial appointment (as a guardian, provisional administrator, etc.)
The professional conduct of court-appointed experts and their relations with lawyers;
Professional ethics for judges: general principles, the impact of European rules, and the role of the High Council of Justice and the Consultative Council of the Judiciary in their formulation;
The professional ethics of notaries;
The professional ethics of bailiffs.
Finally, particular attention will be paid to the links between professional ethics and disciplinary matters, and the procedural safeguards associated with them (disciplinary law, including the balance between the autonomy of disciplinary law and the subjection of disciplinary proceedings and sanctions to the fundamental guarantees of a fair trial).
And to conclude, examining professional conduct today necessitates questioning the ethics and use of artificial intelligence.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1. Deepening understanding 1.1. To apply and build upon, with a critical eye, the knowledge and skills acquired at the end of the Bachelor’s programme in Law, from an interdisciplinary, comparative and professional perspective. 4. Reflect and engage 4.1. To update and refine one’s knowledge of the various branches of law independently, thereby building a solid general legal grounding. 4.2. To identify, apply and articulate the links, connections and extensions that unite the various branches of law in order to analyse a factual situation. 4.3. From an interdisciplinary perspective, to know, understand and apply concepts and theories drawn from other social sciences (notably political economy, philosophy, psychology, sociology, history and ethics) in order to grasp the role, scope and limitations of law and justice. 5. REFLECTING AND ENGAGING 5.1. To understand the relative nature of a legal solution, in terms of time and space, and thereby to question the relevance of the choices it embodies. 5.2. To be able, in relation to a legal dispute or an issue that they have identified, to form and express a personal opinion. 5.3. Through an analysis of the human, family, economic or social situations and mechanisms addressed by the law, reflect on the appropriateness of legal solutions, consider ways of improving them, and take action accordingly. 5.4. Identify and promote the ethical and social values underpinning law and justice, whilst guarding against any form of exploitation. 6. ORGANISING ONESELF AND ADAPTING 6.2. Independently identifying and incorporating the new knowledge and skills essential for quickly coming to terms with new contexts and/or situations, recognising one’s own limitations and, where necessary, drawing on appropriate external resources. |
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Teaching methods
Given this diversity of approaches, the course is taught by two legal professionals who also work in different fields (a judge and a solicitor), both of whom are committed to ethics and professional conduct and are driven by a shared interest in alternative dispute resolution.
The course will combine presentations of key principles with case studies, alongside a discussion of the challenges facing our current and future practices.
The course is not based on a set syllabus but on documentation (academic articles, case law) made available to students, which will serve as the basis for discussion.
The course is taught by the two course lecturers, who may, where appropriate, organise meetings with other legal professionals to ensure the widest possible range of approaches.
Student assessment will be based on a written assessment, consisting wholly or partly of a case study. The assessment is set by the two course lecturers.
The course will combine presentations of key principles with case studies, alongside a discussion of the challenges facing our current and future practices.
The course is not based on a set syllabus but on documentation (academic articles, case law) made available to students, which will serve as the basis for discussion.
The course is taught by the two course lecturers, who may, where appropriate, organise meetings with other legal professionals to ensure the widest possible range of approaches.
Student assessment will be based on a written assessment, consisting wholly or partly of a case study. The assessment is set by the two course lecturers.
Evaluation methods
Students will be assessed on the basis of a written and oral assessment, including class participation. Both oral and written expression will be taken into account. The written assessment may, in whole or in part, be based on a role-play scenario. The assessment is carried out by the two course lecturers.
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