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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Com.LL.B - B.Com.LL.B. (Honours) SAL1001 Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting(Clinical Course- II) Syllabus

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology School of Law


SAL1001
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTING (CLINICAL COURSE – II)
L T P Credit Total Marks
4 1 0 4 100


UNIT 1 – THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND ITS RESPONSIBILITIES 18 Hrs.
Development of Legal Profession in India- Privileges and Rights of Legal Profession- Distinction from Other
Profession- Admission and Enrolment of Advocates- Conduct in Court- Professional Conduct in General – Privileges of a
Lawyer- Salient Features of the Advocates Act, 1961.

UNIT 2 – DUTIES TOWARDS THE COURT AND SOCIETY 18 Hrs.
Duty to the Court – Duty to the Profession – Duty to the Opponent – Duty to the Client – Duty to the Self- Duty to
the Public and the State- Duties to Render Legal Aid- Difference Between Duty and Interest.

UNIT 3 – CONTEMPT OF COURT 18 Hrs.
Contempt of Court Act, 1972 – Selected Major Judgments of the Supreme Court (i) Re: Ajay Kumar Pandey, A.I.R
1997 SC 260 (ii) SC bar Association vs U.O.I, AIR 1998 SC 1895, (iii) Nirmaljit Kaur vs State of Punjab, AIR 2006 SC 605 (iv)
ZahiraHabidullah Sheikh vs State of Gujarat, AIR 2006 SC 1367 (v) Rajendra Sail vs M.P High Court Bar Association, AIR
2005 SC 2473. (vi) P.J. Ratnam vs D. Kanikaram, AIR 1964 SC 244. (vii) N. B. Mirzan v. The Disciplinary Committee of Bar
Council of Mahastra and Another, AIR 1972 SC 46- Bar Council of Mahastra vs M. V. Dabholkar etc. AIR 1976 SC 242, (viii)
V. C. Rangadurai vs D. Gopalan& Others, AIR 1979 SC 201, ix) Supreme Court Bar Association vs Union of India, AIR 1998
SC 1895. X) Chandra ShekharSoni vs. Bar Council of Rajastahan& Others, AIR 1983 SC 1012.

UNIT 4 – PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER MISCONDUCT 18 Hrs.
Selected Opinions of the Disciplinary Committees of Bar Councils on the Subjects- Powers of the Disciplinary
Committee of the Bar Council of India – Procedure of Complaints Against Advocates – Punishments for Misconduct and
Remedies Against Order of Punishment – Judgements related to Professional Misconduct- (i) Ex. Capt. Harish Uppal v. Union
of India A.I.R. 2003 S.C 739 ( ii) P.D. Gupta v. Ram Murthi AIR 1998 SC 283 ( iii) Shambhu Ram Yadav- v. Hanuman Das
Khatry AIR 2001SC 2509 (iv) Harish Chandra Tiwari v. Baiju AIR 2002 SC 548 (v) Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh v.
KurapatiSatyanarayana AIR 2003 SC175.

UNIT 5 – ACCOUNTANCY FOR LAWYERS 18 Hrs.
Need for Maintenance of Accounts – Books of Accounts that need to be Maintained – Cash Book, Journal and
Ledger – Aspects of Book Keeping – Meaning- Object- Journal- Double Entry System – Journal Especially with Reference to
Client’s Accounts – Ledger- Trial Balance and Final Accounts – Balance Sheet – Standard Costing.
Max. 90 Hours

COURSE OUTCOMES:
On the completion of the course the student will be able to
CO1: The students will be able to understand the historical evolution of the legal profession as well as the various codes of
conduct and ethical norms for the advocates.
CO2: The standards expected in the profession will be well known to the students.
CO3: This course explains the contempt law in India and the classifications of contempt, the punishments and remedies which
helps them in practical aspects.
CO4: To acquaint the students with general principles of accounting.
CO5: Helps the students to have a clear maintenance of records which plays a significant part in this profession
CO6: This Course will equip the students with the required Professional Skills

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. J.P.S. Sirohi, Professional Ethics, Accountancy for Lawyers and Bench Bar Relations, Allahabad Law Agency, 2015.
2. Mallick, Advocates Act, Professional Ethics/Bench & Bar Relationship, Indian Law Books, 2007.
3. AiyarRamanath, Legal Professional /Ethics, Indian Law Books.3rd edn, 2003.
4. Subramanyam, Advocates Act, Commentaries on Advocates Act with Bar Council Rules (Central & States) with
Professional Ethics & Allied Laws, Law Publishers India, 3rd edn, 2010.
5. P. RamanathaAiyar, Legal & Professional Ethics – Duties & Privileges of a Lawyer, Lexis NexisButterworths,
Wadhwa, Nagpur, 3rd edn 2003, reprint 2009.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks:100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 6 Questions to be answered out of 8 questions and each question carries 5 Marks 30 Marks
PART B: 4 questions to be answered out of 8 questions (Internal Choice) and each question carries 10 Marks 40 Marks
PART C: 2 Questions/Problems to be answered out of 4 questions/problems and each carries 15 marks 30 Marks