The first is an elderly client, Tony, who has been charged with cultivation of prohibited plants where
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The first is an elderly client, Tony, who has been charged with cultivation of prohibited plants where the cultivation of one hundred cannabis plants occurred inside the client's house by nurturing the plants with nutrient-enriched water and applying artificial light and heat and suspending the plant's roots and spraying them with nutrient solution. The cultivation was for a commercial purpose.
Nour has seen Tony on a couple of occasions at her law firm's offices. At each interview, her client has said that he and his mates have weapons that could cause damage to the Police. Nour is concerned and thinks that her client is an angry man. On occasions, he seems agitated and becomes very frustrated. Nour thinks he seems to be confused and this adds to his anger and frustration.
Nour is worried that her client may have weapons that he may use in circumstances of anger and frustration.
Nour's second client is a young man, Roger, who is currently experiencing substance abuse disorder.
He has been charged with some minor property offences. After several meetings, during which the client seemed very worried, he recently confessed to Nour that he was in possession of a stolen car that had been used in the murder of a missing local man. The police have been looking for the car for some weeks. Roger is so scared that he has told Nour that he is planning to destroy the car. Nour is concerned that if this crucial piece of evidence in the murder investigation is destroyed, the murder may never be solved and the missing man's body never found.
Nour is aware of her duty of confidentiality and she knows that her firm's principle is that all persons should have legal advice and representation. Nevertheless, she is worried about what her clients have told her and wonders if she should tell someone.
Nour decides to seek the guidance of her Supervisor. Nour prepares the advice she plans to offer each client and a plan of action to discuss with her Supervisor.
How she would raise issues of ethics with the clients and what is at stake in deciding to disclose or not.Explain
Understanding Business Ethics
ISBN: 9781506303239
3rd Edition
Authors: Peter A. Stanwick, Sarah D. Stanwick