ETHICS AND MORAL VALUES IN LEGAL PROFESSION” ARTICLE BY JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN, JUDGE, HIGH COURT, MADRAS. This Article aims to provide a brief about “Legal Profession”, which is

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ARTICLE BY
JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN,
JUDGE, HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
This Article aims to provide a brief about “Legal Profession”, which is
otherwise called as “Noble Profession”, with a view to ensure maintenance of
high standards in it. This is the only profession, where genuine practitioners are
glorified with the title “Learned”, which denotes possession of skills not only in
Law, but, also in other areas and having deep knowledge in all fields. The word
“learned” has such a significant quality, which is not given to any other
professional. In India, leaders, namely, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, etc.,
who contributed much to our Nation’s independence, are learned persons in Law
and were the prime cause for the attainment of independence and development
of our Nation. Unfortunately, there is a huge murmur and sudden change in the
profession, especially after independence, which has considerably damaged the
practice of advocacy in our Country.
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[5/16, 10:45] Sekarreporter 1: ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD LAWYER:
All Law Graduates do not deserve to be called as “learned” and the
possession of law degree is only a tool to march forward, and, in order to shine in
the legal field, a Lawyer must be equipped with certain qualities. According to Sir
Edward Abbott Parry, a British Judge, a Lawyer must always bear in mind seven
lamps of advocacy, such as honesty, courage, industry (able to be updated), wit,
eloquence, judgment and the lamp of Fellowship, so as to distinguish himself
from others. Legal Profession is the only profession, where professionals are
honored to be called as ‘Gentlemen’.
CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN THE BENCH AND THE BAR:
There are two wings of administration of justice, namely, the Bench and the
Bar and in order to arrive at a definite conclusion and render justice, both the
wings have to work together, within their limited parameters and legal ethics,
which means, “Usages and customs among members of the legal profession,
involving their moral and professional duties towards one another, towards
clients and the Courts; that branch of moral science which treats the duties which
a member of the legal profession owes to the public, to the Court, to his
professional brethren, and to his client”. In other words, in every field, there is a

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