PPC2 Professional Responsibility case studies
PPC2 Professional Responsibility · Put your knowledge to work in context.
PPC2 Professional Responsibility is an exam that tests whether a candidate can apply the rules of professional conduct to realistic practice situations rather than simply recite them. It suits law graduates, articling or trainee lawyers, newly admitted practitioners, and compliance staff who need to show they can spot an ethical issue, name the governing rule, and reach a defensible answer under time pressure. The PPC2 Professional Responsibility case studies are 5 cases and about 3,723 words.
1The Duplex That Was Financed in Secret
Two years ago you acted jointly for Maya and Dev on their purchase of a duplex, both taking title as tenants in common. Mid-retainer, Dev emailed you privately: he was quietly borrowing 60,000 on his business line of credit to close, and asked you 'not to mention it to Maya.' You said nothing to either of them and the transaction closed.
911 words, about 5 min2The Defence Brief That Arrived by Mistake
You act for Northline Fabricating in a $1.2M breach of supply contract action. Two days before discoveries, defence counsel emails you a zip file labelled 'Defence Document Brief – FINAL.' Alongside the pleadings is a memo from the defendant's in-house counsel to its CEO, headed 'Privileged & Confidential – prepared in anticipation of litigation,' assessing the weakness of the defendant's own delay-clause position.
713 words, about 4 min3The Retainer That Went Straight Into Operating
Etta retains you in a family law matter. She sends 25,000 by e-transfer with the note 'retainer – do what you need to do.' You deposit it into the firm's general operating account because the trust account requires a branch visit.
716 words, about 4 min4A Plaza, a Deadline, and a Practice Outside Your Depth
Your practice is residential real estate and wills. Amrit, a long-standing will client, asks you to act on his 2.4M purchase of a small strip plaza with two tenants.
683 words, about 3 min5The Emails That Were Made Last Month
You defend Bramble Logistics in a wrongful dismissal action. The central issue is whether the plaintiff, Ken, resigned or was dismissed.
700 words, about 4 min