Episode 4 - The Cheating Scandal

In this episode, we discuss the recent news on law graduates who cheated in their Bar exams, and a family lawyer who was disciplined by the Court of Three Judges. 

 

1:40 - The six applicants who cheated in bar exams - what happened? 

3:00 - What do are the principles of ethics & professional responsibility in the legal context? 

6:15 - Who gets to object to an application for admission to the Bar?

8:30 - Should the applicants' names have been released? 

13:45 - What standard should be applied to determine whether and if so when these applicants should be admitted to the Bar? 

17:20 - Clarifying the precise orders that have been made with respect to the six applicants 

18:15 - Can members of the public object to applications for admission?

19:00 - How may the six applicants be dealt with when their admission hearings resume? 

22:25 - Senior family lawyer gets disciplined by the Court of Three Judges 

26:30 - A lawyer may still be disciplined for dishonest statements even if the dishonesty appears minor 

28:25 - Client management issues? 

32:35 - Discharging a difficult client? 

36:00 - Would prospective employers know that a lawyer had a previous cheating record?