ATP 105 Ethics Practice Questions - Kenya School of Law Advocates Training Programme - Professional Ethics and Practice (ATP 105) Exam - ATP 105 Ethics Practice Questions - Kenya School of Law Advocates Training Programme - Professional Ethics and Practice (ATP 105) Exam

Question 1

In the context of ATP 105 at the Kenya School of Law, what is the PRIMARY distinction between 'ethics' and 'professional ethics' for advocates?

Ethics concerns only criminal law while professional ethics concerns only civil litigation Professional ethics applies general moral principles to the specific duties, standards and regulatory framework governing legal practitioners Professional ethics is optional guidance whereas general ethics is legally binding on every citizen Ethics is taught only during pupillage while professional ethics is taught only during the LL.B degree

Correct Answer:

Professional ethics applies general moral principles to the specific duties, standards and regulatory framework governing legal practitioners

Question 2

Which statement BEST describes law as a profession in Kenya under the regulatory framework studied in ATP 105?

It is a self-regulating learned profession whose members are admitted to a Roll, regulated by statute and the Law Society of Kenya, and held to defined standards of competence and conduct It is a trade occupation regulated solely by the Ministry of Labour with no professional body It is a voluntary association whose members need not hold any practising certificate to appear in court It is a profession whose members are licensed exclusively by the Council of Legal Education without involvement of the courts

Correct Answer:

It is a self-regulating learned profession whose members are admitted to a Roll, regulated by statute and the Law Society of Kenya, and held to defined standards of competence and conduct

Question 3

According to the KSL ATP 105 curriculum, which learning outcome requires a student to APPLY ethical responsibilities rather than merely describe them?

Apply professional and ethical responsibilities of the profession to practical scenarios Memorise the full text of every subsidiary rule made under the Advocates Act Recite the chronological history of the Law Society of Kenya from 1949 List every reported case on advocate discipline decided before independence

Correct Answer:

Apply professional and ethical responsibilities of the profession to practical scenarios

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a deontological approach to professional ethics?

An advocate refuses to disclose client confidences because the duty of confidentiality is binding regardless of personal preference An advocate chooses the cheapest fee arrangement because it maximises the firm's profit An advocate discloses a confidence because doing so may improve public opinion of the firm An advocate selects a strategy solely because it is likely to win even if it involves misleading the court

Correct Answer:

An advocate refuses to disclose client confidences because the duty of confidentiality is binding regardless of personal preference

Question 5

The concept of 'unsatisfactory professional conduct' in the LSK Code is BEST understood as:

Failure to win a case for a paying client Any criminal conviction regardless of whether it relates to legal practice Conduct that falls below the standard expected of a practising advocate when rendering legal services, distinct from the wider concept of professional misconduct Disagreement between counsel on opposing sides about trial strategy

Correct Answer:

Conduct that falls below the standard expected of a practising advocate when rendering legal services, distinct from the wider concept of professional misconduct

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