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Unit of Study LAW00058 - Litigation Practice (2015)

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Unit description

Provides the student with an understanding of the litigation process, with the emphasis on the institution and carriage of proceedings in the most important jurisdictions. Emphasis will be placed on preparation and drafting of statements of claim, defences and all the other technical documentation required to commence and/or defend a matter in the various courts.

Unit content

Topic 1 Basic tools in litigation practice
Topic 2 Communication and dealing with clients
Topic 3 Choice of jurisdiction
Topic 4 Debt collection
Topic 5 Third party matters; personal injury and property damage
Topic 6 The pleadings
Topic 7 Briefing counsel
Topic 8 Request for particulars and replies
Topic 9 Pre-trial procedure and settlement
Topic 10 Bankruptcy
Topic 11 Criminal hearings
Topic 12 Alternative dispute resolution

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Location Domestic International
Online Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 apply the rules relating to choice of jurisdictions and initiation of proceedings.
2 creatively apply knowledge to the preparation and drafting of legal documentation and pleadings.
3 communicate appropriately to clients and others information concerning the litigation process.
4 understand and apply ethical frameworks applicable to para-professional roles in the litigation process.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. apply the rules relating to choice of jurisdictions and initiation of proceedings.
    • GA4:
  2. creatively apply knowledge to the preparation and drafting of legal documentation and pleadings.
    • GA6:
  3. communicate appropriately to clients and others information concerning the litigation process.
    • GA6:
  4. understand and apply ethical frameworks applicable to para-professional roles in the litigation process.
    • GA3:

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