Not available in 2014
The course introduces students to the specialised skills required for trial preparation, trial technique and advocacy in both civil and criminal jurisdictions. It promotes development of an advanced and integrated understanding of the different types of advocacy in the various jurisdictions by using skills exercises in courts such as the Local and District Courts of New South Wales, and the Family and Circuit Courts of Australia. In addition, seminars are conducted on some specialist jurisdictions. The course concentrates on procedural law within several jurisdictions and enables students to apply their knowledge by developing their skills, autonomy, judgment and responsibility as a legal practitioner. Many of the litigation skills learnt in this course are applicable in other jurisdictions so students will benefit from the transferability of skills learned.
| Objectives | On successful completion of this course students will be able to: 1. Apply specialist knowledge and an advanced understanding of court advocacy from practice in realistic simulations of contested proceedings 2. Demonstrate specialised professional skills and competency in court advocacy by applying their knowledge 3. Demonstrate their autonomy, judgment and responsibility with regard to advocacy situations. 4. Apply the law to the facts of various civil or criminal cases in a defensible way 5. Examine the benefits of learning and development through reflection on practice 6. Demonstrate awareness of reforms and new developments in criminal or civil trial advocacy. |
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| Content | Topics in this course include: 1. Peer mentoring 2. Criminal Law Criminal advocacy, Bail applications, Pleas in Mitigation, Opening Addresses, Examination in Chief, Cross-examination, Re-examination, Closing Addresses, Appeals. 3. Civil law Civil advocacy for the Registrar's List, Drafting Applications and Affidavits, Objections to evidence, Cross-examination, Closing Addresses. |
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| Replacing Course(s) | NA | ||||||||
| Transition | NA | ||||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | LAWS6001, LAWS6002A, LAWS6002B, LAWS6003A, LAWS6003B, LAWS6004A, LAWS6004B, LAWS6005, LAWS6008, LAWS6009, LAWS6017. | ||||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Problem Based Learning
Experience Based Learning Seminar |
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| Contact Hours | Seminar: for 2 hour(s) per Week for 12 weeks | ||||||||
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