The research found that nearly 60% of lawyers would accept advise from a colleague which meant rounding up a bill and charging more than was actually correct to the client. Professor Hywel Thomas, one of the main investigators behind the report, said that there is 'concern' among lawyers that not all practitioners understand what is meant by morally good practice.
More ethics teaching needed
The university is suggesting that a greater focus by put on ethics in undergraduate law courses and through people who act as senior role models at work. Source: The Guardian
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