Remedies and Advanced Legal Skills

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You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

UNE-LAW131-Torts Law and UNE-LAW172-Contract Law, or UNE-LAW272-Law of Contract II and UNE-LAW283-Property Law and UNE-LAW100-Foundations of Law and UNE-LAW340-Equity and Trusts and UNE-LAW313-Evidence and Proof and UNE-LAW351-Corporations Law and UNE-LAW101-Law in Context and UNE-LAW102-Legal Professional Skills and UNE-LAW162-Criminal Law, or UNE-LAW312-Criminal and Civil Procedure and UNE-LAW310-Civil Dispute Resolution and UNE-LAW320-Professional Conduct ;

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)

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Candidature in Bachelor of Laws (4 Years). To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.

Special requirements

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  Textbook requirements:

  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.

  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.

  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

This is a capstone subject. It is at the experiential end of the legal studies spectrum. The unit brings together the theory and practical skills students have developed throughout their course. The unit hones students’ legal research skills, the ability to apply legal authority, and the capacity to argue persuasively.

The subject has three modules:   

• Module I enhances students' legal research skills to an advanced level.  This module also considers legal, equitable, and statutory remedies;
• Module II sharpens students’ skills in speaking and writing clearly, concisely, and correctly in plain language; and
• Module III requires students to prepare written submissions based on a legal problem. Students must then present their oral submissions as advocates in the Moot Court.  

Assignment 1 (Module I): 2500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-3 Assignment 2 (Module II): 1750 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 6 Assignment 3 (Module III): 1750 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5

• Module 1: 1.1 Legal Writing Exercise (20%)
• Module 1: 1.2 Legal Remedies Online Quiz (10%)
• Module II: Legal Writing Exercise (30%)
• Module III: Moot (40%)