Law

LAW423

2012  LAW423  Criminal and Civil Procedure

Unit Level: Advanced

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

View timetable of lectures only for this unit.  View ALL timetable events for this unit.

SPECIAL NOTE: 

Compulsory unit

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter LAW423 H Key Semester Dates Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 2 H On Campus 16-JUL-2012 10-AUG-2012 03-SEP-2012 20-OCT-2012 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

The aims of the course are: To establish a basic knowledge of the principles and rules relating to pre-trial criminal and civil procedure; to develop an appreciation of the determinative role that pre-trial activities can have on the course of both civil and criminal trials and on their outcome; to encourage students' critical appraisal of the rules governing pre-trial processes; to develop an understanding of the rules and principles relating to court-connected mediation processes. Essentially the course will cover: Commencement of criminal proceedings in the Magistrates' and Supreme Courts; Police powers of detention and interrogation; Police powers of search; Bail; Pre-trial civil procedure including commencement of proceedings; pleadings; joinder of parties; discovery; the various privileges from disclosure of information; summary judgement; interlocutory applications; case management including mediation.

.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: To be advised - several items of assessment including assignment, exam and preparation/participation components.

TEACHING PATTERN: Three 50 minute lectures per week, six 50 minute seminars over the semester. Note that class attendance is required. Lectures are not recorded for this unit.

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq	LAW221
Prereq	LAW222
Prereq	LAW223
Prereq	LAW224
Prereq	LAW225
Prereq	LAW226
Prereq	LAW204
Prereq	LAW205
Prereq	LAW323
Prereq	LAW324
Prereq	LAW305
Prereq	LAW306
Prereq	LAW307

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2012

STAFF: T Henning, Dr Olivia Rundle & other lecturers to be advised

Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.

Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.

Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.