LAW10158 - Introduction to Evidence and Advocacy (2020)

Not currently available in 2020

Provides paralegal students with a basic understanding of evidence and advocacy in the context of civil procedure in local courts and small tribunals. Students deal with (a) how a civil case is structured (pre-trial procedure), (b) how it is proved in a local court or small tribunal (evidence), (c) how it is presented in such a forum (advocacy), and (d) how a judgement is enforced (post-judgement procedure). The civil case focused on involves a claim to recover a debt in a local court or small-claims tribunal.

Causes and forums
Topic 1: Debt and associated causes of action
Topic 2: Trial courts, tribunals and jurisdiction

Civil procedure (Pre-trial)
Topic 3: Procedure leading to a default judgment
Topic 4: Procedure leading to a trial judgment

Evidence
Topic 5: Concept of relevance
Topic 6: Testimony and legal professional privilege
Topic 7: Documentary evidence
Topic 8: Hearsay and business records

Advocacy
Topic 9: Preparing for trial
Topic 10: Running a trial

Civil procedure (Post-judgment)
Topic 11: Examination of a judgment debtor
Topic 12: Other enforcement mechanisms

Learning outcomes

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.