units

LAW7423

Faculty of Law

18 September 2017 26 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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12 points, SCA Band 3, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Law
OfferedClayton Summer semester A to Semester one 2013 (Day)
Clayton Trimester 1 2013 (Day)
Clayton Trimester 2 2013 (Day)
Clayton Trimester 3 2013 (Day)

Notes

For postgraduate Law discontinuation dates, please see http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/pg-disc-dates.html

Synopsis

The unit involves attendance at a community legal service which endeavours to meet the needs of its community. Students learn a range of lawyers' skills and develop professional commitment and ethical standards. The subject adds a social dimension to academic training by creating an opportunity for students to assess the adequacy of law and legal processes in context.

Outcomes

Students completing this unit should have acquired:

  1. the ability to critically analyse legal principles and the legal system in the context of contemporary society
  2. an understanding of the extent to which the law and the legal system meet the needs of the community
  3. skills involving judgment, such as the investigation of facts, the recognition of issues, the analysis of problems and situations, the use of tactics and decision-making
  4. skills in oral and written communication required of lawyers, including interviewing, counselling, negotiating, advocacy and drafting
  5. an understanding of professional legal issues of ethics and morality.

Assessment

Legal service work: 60%
Law reform and education group task: 20%
Reflective journal: 20%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Ross Hyams

Contact hours

One night time Legal Service client intake session per week throughout the JD clinical period (including non-teaching period) from 6 - 9pm (3 hours). Two additional weekly follow-up sessions throughout the JD clinical period. This consists of one evening from 4 - 6:30 pm (2.5 hours)and one evening from 4 - 7 pm (3 hours).

Prerequisites

The achievement of at least 8 units or 48 credit points towards the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) to include:

LAW7079 Legal research and problem solving,
LAW7264 Principles of criminal law and procedure,
LAW7428 Principles of contract law A,
LAW7429 Principles of contract law B; and
LAW7266 Principles of torts
Or equivalent.

Prohibitions

Students may take no more than 18 credit points from units on the list of skills based or practical electives approved by PGSC.