Unit of Study LAWS2013 Civil Litigation and Procedure (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

Must have completed LEGL1005 - Legal Process AND LEGL1001 - Legal Research and Writing
Anti-requisites

This unit is not available for students admitted to 2206351 - Associate Degree of Law (Paralegal Studies) OR 3006110 - Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies

Unit description

This unit examines the principles and rules applicable to the conduct of civil litigation in Australian courts including areas of focus such as jurisdiction, service of process, pleadings, interlocutory applications, judgments and enforcement. This unit covers the areas of prescribed knowledge for civil procedure identified in the Uniform Admission Rules Schedule 1.

Unit content

Module 1: The adversarial court system: Jurisdiction, management and appearances

Module 2: Commencing proceedings and the rules of pleadings.

Module 3: Marshalling evidence and costs in litigation

Module 4: Interlocutory applications, disposition without trial and alternative dispute resolution options and obligations.

Module 5: Settlements, judgements and appeals.

Module 6: Enforcement of judgements

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term1	Term1

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.

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

demonstrate an understanding of the principles and rules which govern the conduct of civil litigation in Australian jurisdictions

apply the relevant principles and rules of civil litigation to formulate responses to hypothetical scenarios

demonstrate a high level of skill in the application of relevant rules to the preparation of pleadings and other documents typically required in the conduct of civil litigation

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Twice weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Twice weekly)

Assessment
Exam: Proctored, Online	50%
Case study	50%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Colbran, S, Spender, P & Penovic, T, 2022, Civil Procedure Commentary and Materials, 8th edn, LexisNexis, Australia. ISBN: 9780409354263.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

Access to a computer with a webcam and reliable internet connection. Students will be required to complete an onboarding process to verify their identity before attempting the online exam in this unit.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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