LEGW8135 Consumer Law Practice

LEGW8135 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Legal Workshop
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Legal Practice
Offered in	Summer Session, 2009, Winter Session, 2009, Summer Session, 2010, Autumn Session, 2010, Winter Session, 2010, and Spring Session 2010
Unit Value	3 units
Course Description	This course prepares students to advise clients on the procedures and remedies available in relation to consumer complaints and to represent clients in consumer related negotiations or legal proceedings. The course considers: consumer protection provisions under trade practices and fair trading laws sale of goods legislation motor car traders domestic building contracts consumer credit guarantees residential tenancies.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of this course students should be able to: recognise the ‘patchwork' of consumer laws, consumer protection schemes and bodies involved in consumer protection identify relevant laws and apply them to a client's case choose appropriate causes of action and identify available remedies understand the strengths and weaknesses of a client's case argue a case effectively by making convincing arguments and dealing with counter-arguments accurately advise a client on their rights and obligations and make strategic recommendations for resolving legal problems draft a court pleading.
Indicative Assessment	The assessment comprises a number of parts and includes: drafting a pleading preparing for negotiations drafting terms of settlement drafting a letter of advice to a client on a complex topic. More information about the means of assessment and all due dates will be available on the course home page by the first week of class.
Workload	There are no set contact hours. Students should expect to spend about 10 - 15 hours per week in reading and course related tasks to complete the course. Most of the materials for this course are provided online from the commencement of the course. Students are able to study at their own pace provided that they complete each topic before the assessment for that topic is due.
Areas of Interest	Law
Eligibility	The course is designed for law graduates intending to proceed into legal practice.
Corequisites	Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice must complete the Skills for Practice course before beginning this course.
Incompatibility	There are no incompatible courses.
Recommended Courses	None
Prescribed Texts	Nil
Indicative Reading List	A list of useful text books, consumer-related websites and other resources will be provided in the Content Book.
Technology Requirements	This course makes extensive use of online technology for accessing resources, activities and assessment. It is in your best interests to ensure you have a secure computer, preferably at home, where you can access all on-line information without restriction or difficulty. If you intend using IT supplied by your employer, please be aware that you are likely to experience difficulties accessing key on-line resources due to firewall and security restrictions. The computer you intend to use should meet the following minimum specifications. Hardware CD ROM/ DVD Player Sound Card and speakers Video Card Modem Broadband (dial-up access is not recommended) access to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) Printer Software The recommended web browsers are Internet Explorer or Safari Adobe Acrobat Reader (Free download) Real Player (Free download) Microsoft Word WebCT relies heavily on the use of "pop ups". You will need to disable "pop up blockers" for WebCT on your internet browser and or Firewall/Anti virus software and toolbars.
Programs	Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
Other Information	When Offered and Delivery Mode: This online 8 week course is offered twice a year in the 1^st and 3^rd teaching periods. Classification in Graduate Studies Select: Specialist. In addition an elective in the GDLP program, can be used as part of the articulation into the LLM and LLM (in practice) programs.
Academic Contact	Sharon Rowe

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