LAWS5016Law Review

Course handbook

Description

This course develops knowledge and skills in the processes of writing, editing, publication and marketing for legal publishing. Through work on the School's journal, The Newcastle Law Review, students are exposed to the publication process and gain practical experience in all stages of legal publishing, including research, writing and practical tasks.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the various types of academic publishing and the ethical and practical issues relating to the assessment of articles and other submissions to the journal or other medium.

2. Undertake legal research making appropriate and ethical use of available tools and technology.

3. Produce an original and authentic piece of legal writing that meets the publisher’s requirements and is suitable for publication in terms of both style and substance.

4. Communicate sensitively and diplomatically with contributors and/or editorial team members when required.

Content

The course will focus on the development of legal research skills, academic writing and editing work to prepare submitted works for publication in the Newcastle Law Review (or other law journal or alternative medium). It will include an overview of contemporary issues including:

* The role of peer reviewed law journals in Australia’s legal system.

* The role of other types of legal publication including blogs, shortform, newspapers, websites, and social media.

* The potential of generative artificial intelligence in relation to legal research and writing tasks and the ethical and practical issues associated with its use.

It will also include undertaking practical tasks using available technologies including:

* Legal research

* Academic writing (with the potential for publication in the Newcastle Law Review or other publication subject to merits)

* Manuscript editing

* Formatting and layout

Requisite

This course is only available to students enrolled in the programs:

[12340] Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[12341] Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[12342] Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[12343] Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice/Bachelor of Laws(Honours)

[12346] Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[12347] Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Diploma of Legal Practice

[12348] Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[40036] Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[40037] Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[40129] Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[40130] Bachelor of Development Studies/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[40150] Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[40188] Bachelor of Global Indigenous Studies/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[40189] Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[40272] Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[40279] Bachelor of Coastal and Marine Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[40280] Bachelor of Biomedicine/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[40290] Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

[50005] Bachelor of Media and Communication/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Assumed knowledge

LAWS1010, LAWS1011, LAWS1020, LAWS1021, LAWS2030, LAWS3040, and LAWS3041.

Assessment items

Practical Demonstration: Practical Tasks

Written Assignment: Case Note

Written Assignment: Book Review

Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct

Course outline

• LAWS5016 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 231.5 KB)