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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2024
LJU4802
Professional Ethics
100 Marks
4 Hours
First examiner: Prof MM Mswela
Second examiner: Prof MP Ferreira-Snyman
External examiner: Adv S Serumaga-Zake
This paper consists of 10 pages.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TAKE-HOME EXAMINATION ON MYEXAMS
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
ANSWERING THE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.
1. The examination question paper counts 100 marks.
2. It consists of 5 questions. Answer ALL of the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is 4 hours.
4. In addition to the duration of the examination indicated on the timetable, you
are given 30 minutes to FINALISE the uploading of your exam file. Your
exam file must be uploaded via the myExams platform on the 3 June 2024
BEFORE 17:15 (South African Standard Time).
5. This is an open-book examination. You may consult your prescribed study
material during the examination. You should only use your Tutorial Letter
501, the myUnisa Lessons and the prescribed material made available on
myModules under Additional Resources to answer the questions.
6. This examination is proctored via the Invigilator App. You are required to
activate (or log in to) the Invigilator app between 12:30 and 13:15 (South
African Standard Time).
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1.1 Read the following scenario and answer the questions that follow:
Sandra and Mary are twins from Soshanguve, Pretoria. They have recently
graduated from the University of Ariyeng. Sandra completed the LLB
degree, while Mary completed a Business Management degree. Sandra is
now practicing as a candidate attorney at a top law firm in Pretoria, while
Mary has just opened a clothing shop. One evening, Sandra tells her twin
sister that she (Sandra), as a candidate attorney, is suspicious of
professional codes that regulate her profession.
(a) Explain the meaning of the term “profession” and describe how a
legal practitioner should carry out his/her duties in terms of the
meaning of a
“profession”. (4)
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(b) In view of the above scenario, explain how Sandra’s profession, is
different from a business or trade, which Mary has ventured into, by
referring to any
three characteristics of a “profession”. (3)
(c) In view of Sandra’s statement that she is “suspicious of professional
codes”, name and discuss the two types of concerns that Sandra
may have with professional codes and indicate whether these
concerns are valid or not.
(8)
1.2 Explain what a professional code is and list any three general aims of a
code of legal ethics. (5)
1.3 Consider the following statement and answer the question that
follows:
“Objectivity is closely related to good judgment and also to honesty”.
Discuss “objectivity” as a core value of a “good lawyer”. (5)
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