{"product_id":"9781841132297","title":"Serving Two Masters Conflicts of Interest in the Modern Law Firm","description":"\u003ch1\u003eServing Two Masters\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConflicts of Interest in the Modern Law Firm\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJanine E. Griffiths-Baker\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw \/ Legal Profession\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a sine qua non of legal practice that lawyers should not allow themselves to act for two clients whose interests may,potentially, conflict.  However, this principle is being placed under increasing pressure, the main reasons for this being increased demand for specialist legal services, the globalisation of commerce, a dramatic growth in the size of leading law firms, and significantly greater mobility within the legal profession.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a result, there is a growing trend, especially within the commercial legal environment, for solicitors to face conflicts of interest which have no easy solution. Increasingly, conflicts are being 'managed', rather than avoided altogether. This is a field within which the Law Society's own rules are flouted on a daily basis, and in which these rules appear increasingly at odds with the common law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on extensive interviews with lawyers and their clients, this book provides the first thorough consideration of how conflicts of interest are handled within law firms. It will be essential reading to all those who have an interest in professional legal ethics, including law students, legal scholars, practitioners, and regulators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJanine Griffiths-Baker is a Lecturer in the Law Department, University of Bristol.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 December 2002\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHart Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781841132297\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515279376524,"sku":"9781841132297","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_1a4996d7-0c0a-4de0-ac47-348a41b8ebe5.jpg?v=1784691698","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781841132297","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}