Learning outcomes

To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.

Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.

Explore the graduate capabilities.

Content

Topics will include: 

This content reflects the academic areas of knowledge required for accreditation, Schedule 1, Legal Profession Admission Rules 2015.  

(a)  Court adjudication under an adversary system

(b)  The cost of litigation and the use of costs to control litigation

(c)  Service of originating process—as foundation of jurisdiction, including service out of the relevant State or Territory and choice of forum

(d)  Joinder of claims and parties, including group proceedings and the defence of prior adjudication as instances of the public interest in avoiding a multiplicity of proceedings and inconsistent verdict

(e)  Defining the questions for trial—pleadings, notices to admit and other devices

(f)  Obtaining evidence—discovery of documents, interrogatories, subpoena and other devices

(g)  Disposition without trial, including the compromise of litigation

(h)  Extra-judicial determination of issues arising in the course of litigation

(i)  Judgment

(j)  Appeal

(k)  Enforcement

(l)  Alternative dispute resolution

(m)  Obligations of parties and practitioners relating to the resolution of disputes, 

or topics of such breadth and depth as to satisfy the following guidelines:

The topics should embrace the general study of rules of civil procedure and alternative dispute resolution relevant in the State or Territory. The law concerning jurisdiction, the initiation and service of process, the definition of issues through pleadings and judgment and enforcement should all be included.

Learning and teaching strategy and rationale

Mode: Lectures, tutorials, electronic consultation, library research tasks and presentations or Online lectures and activities. 

Duration: 4 hours per week over 12 weeks or equivalent. Students are expected to spend 150 hours in total for this unit.

This level two specified Law unit allows students to demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding in a specialist area of law to meet the requirements of accreditation. 

Our strategy is to encourage students to creatively engage with unit content and to apply fundamental legal knowledge, skills and understandings to address legal problems.  

The unit is designed to be delivered in intensive, weekly attendance or online mode. We have taken a multimodal learning approach to provide accessibility and flexibility to our students and a student-focused approach that increases depth of learning and engagement through actively utilising Canvas.