SPECIAL NOTE:This unit forms part of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
LCA106
H
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 1
H
On Campus
Offering in H
03-FEB-2012
13-MAR-2012
07-MAY-2012
02-AUG-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).
In this unit trainees gain an understanding of the practice and procedure in the Family Court and the Federal Magistrates' Court as well as an understanding of the role of the State Courts in dealing with matters arising from the breakdown of relationships. At the conclusion of the Unit trainees should be able to-
Advise a client generally in respect to parenting and financial matters;
Advise a client in respect to applying or opposing an application for divorce;
Prepare and Application or Response relating to parenting and financial matters;
Prepare an affidavit and other additional documents to be filed with an Application or Response;
Prepare an Application for Divorce
Prepare a client to participate in Family Dispute Resolution procedures;
Represent a client in Family Resolution procedures and in Court applications
During this unit trainees will undertake written and oral exercises. They will also maintain a simulated family law file in which they will take instructions, prepare all necessary Court documentation and represent a client in a simulated interim proceeding in relation to a parenting matter at the Family Court in Hobart. In addition trainees are required to provide their client with written advice regarding a financial aspect of their case.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: Each exercise given, and each stage of the simulated family law file will be reviewed for compliance with the relevant legislation, good drafting skills including letter writing and preparation of Court documentation, good client advice, advocacy skills, professional relationships with the client and other parties, risk management, file management and trust and office accounting.
TEACHING PATTERN: Unit is part of GradDipLegPrac. Course carries a full-time load taught over 3 days per week. Attendance is compulsory.
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Web supported -
H
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
Resource supported teaching & learning -
H
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options
INTERNATIONALISATION This unit includes international cross-cultural issues/skills.
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.
Web supported -
H
