[Date]
LJU4802 Assignment 2
Semester 1 2024
(580545)- DUE 15 April
2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
[COMPANY NAME]
, LJU4802 Assignment 2 Semester 1 2024 (580545)- DUE 15
April 2024
QUESTION 1
Which one of the following does NOT refer to legal ethics in a narrow sense?
a. ethical standards of professional conduct.
b. the relationship between law and ethics.
c. the professional conduct of legal professionals.
d. none of the above.
The correct answer is b. the relationship between law and ethics.
Here's why:
• Ethical standards of professional conduct (a): This is a core aspect of legal
ethics in a narrow sense. It defines what lawyers should and shouldn't do in
their professional lives.
• The professional conduct of legal professionals (c): This is directly related to
legal ethics, outlining expected behaviors.
• The relationship between law and ethics (b): This falls under legal ethics in a
broader sense. It explores the big-picture questions of how the law interacts
with moral principles.
While all the options touch on legal ethics, option (b) focuses on a broader concept
that encompasses legal ethics but isn't exclusive to it.
So the answer is: b. the relationship between law and ethics.
Question 2
The relationship between law and ethics. In which case did the court hold that
character screening prevented the right to freely choose one’s profession from being
abused by criminally minded legal professionals?
a. Kaplan v Incorporated Law Society, Transvaal (2) SA 762 (TPD) 1981.
b. Prokureursorde van Transvaal v Kleynhans 1995 (1) SA 839 (T).
c. Law Society of the Transvaal v Machaka 1998 (4) SA 413 (T).
d. Roseman v General Council of the Bar South Africa 2004 (1) SA 568 (SCA). Law
Society of the Transvaal v Machaka 1998 (4) SA 413 (T).
c. Law Society of the Transvaal v Machaka 1998 (4) SA 413 (T).
This case involved the argument that character screening for legal professionals
violated the right to freely choose a profession. The court, however, rejected this
argument and held that character screening was necessary to prevent the right from
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LJU4802 Assignment 2
Semester 1 2024
(580545)- DUE 15 April
2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
[COMPANY NAME]
, LJU4802 Assignment 2 Semester 1 2024 (580545)- DUE 15
April 2024
QUESTION 1
Which one of the following does NOT refer to legal ethics in a narrow sense?
a. ethical standards of professional conduct.
b. the relationship between law and ethics.
c. the professional conduct of legal professionals.
d. none of the above.
The correct answer is b. the relationship between law and ethics.
Here's why:
• Ethical standards of professional conduct (a): This is a core aspect of legal
ethics in a narrow sense. It defines what lawyers should and shouldn't do in
their professional lives.
• The professional conduct of legal professionals (c): This is directly related to
legal ethics, outlining expected behaviors.
• The relationship between law and ethics (b): This falls under legal ethics in a
broader sense. It explores the big-picture questions of how the law interacts
with moral principles.
While all the options touch on legal ethics, option (b) focuses on a broader concept
that encompasses legal ethics but isn't exclusive to it.
So the answer is: b. the relationship between law and ethics.
Question 2
The relationship between law and ethics. In which case did the court hold that
character screening prevented the right to freely choose one’s profession from being
abused by criminally minded legal professionals?
a. Kaplan v Incorporated Law Society, Transvaal (2) SA 762 (TPD) 1981.
b. Prokureursorde van Transvaal v Kleynhans 1995 (1) SA 839 (T).
c. Law Society of the Transvaal v Machaka 1998 (4) SA 413 (T).
d. Roseman v General Council of the Bar South Africa 2004 (1) SA 568 (SCA). Law
Society of the Transvaal v Machaka 1998 (4) SA 413 (T).
c. Law Society of the Transvaal v Machaka 1998 (4) SA 413 (T).
This case involved the argument that character screening for legal professionals
violated the right to freely choose a profession. The court, however, rejected this
argument and held that character screening was necessary to prevent the right from
For exam pack with questions and answers, quality notes, assignments and exam
help:
email:
WhatsApp: +254792947610
