LAWS8143 Federal Litigation

LAWS8143 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Law
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Laws
Offered in	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Objectives: This course provides a specialised opportunity for graduates to undertake studies at an advanced level in the field of Federal Litigation. Particular areas of Federal Litigation dealt with include litigation in the High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia, and Federal Magistrates Court, other than Family Law cases. The course also touches on aspects of matters before Federal Tribunals. The main objective is the attainment of an specialised understanding of the law and procedure relating to types of matters as litigated most frequently within Australian federal jurisdiction. Federal jurisdiction and litigation within it, is a growing field of law in Australia, both in terms of its increasing prominence in current legal professional practice and scholarly legal research and publications on it. Content: Topics will include the following: Introduction - Federal Jurisdiction High Court Litigation Federal Court Litigation Federal Magistrates Court Litigation Aspects of Federal Tribunals Matters Remedies, Curial Powers and Appeals Sample Matters will be drawn from the following fields: Administrative Law Human Rights and Anti-discrimination Law Migration Law and Privacy Law Insolvency Law (Bankruptcy) Trade Practices Law
Learning Outcomes	At the conclusion of this course students should be able to: demonstrate an understanding of the principles and procedures governing litigation in federal jurisdiction apply those principles and procedures in matters of federal litigation, particularly in the preparation of originating process, claims and supporting affidavits engage in reflective practice in federal jurisdictions, providing advice to clients and appearing in Courts
Indicative Assessment	Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course. Usual assessment is a 7,500 word research paper on a topic in the field of Federal Litigation chosen by the student and approved by Convenor.
Workload	Equivalent to 26 contact hours through WebCT
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Law
Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills	This course does not assume a specialized knowledge of Federal Litigation as such, but students enrolling in it will have general background in federal jurisdiction in Australia from their LLB studies.
Requisite Statement	LLB
Prescribed Texts	There is no prescribed text. Information on suggested readings will be made available in the Course Outline.
Indicative Reading List	There is no required preliminary reading, but suggested readings will be listed in the Course Outline.
Technology Requirements	Students must have access to WebCT to access the screen for this course and to lodge assessments electronically in course Dropbox.
Programs	Master of Laws (Legal Practice)
Other Information	This course is run on WebCT. Once enrolled you will need to logon to WebCT at: http://webct.anu.edu.au/login/ using your ISIS username and password. When available students will be able to gain access to the course materials and modules.
Academic Contact	Graduate Administration

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