University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

75413 Advocacy

6cp

Requisite(s): 132 credit points of completed study in C04148 Master of Law and Legal Practice AND 75412c Legal Skills and Professional Awareness

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.


Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: R Pettit

This subject develops the skills necessary to prepare for and present evidence and argument in court. The primary focus of the subject is on the techniques involved in examination-in-chief, cross-examination, re-examination, making objections to evidence and the presentation of an opening and closing address.

On-campus students practice skills through attending workshops, participating in exercises, presenting a Local Court mention, a bail application, a plea of guilty, a defended hearing and preparing an interlocutory application in the District Court. Off-campus students participate in these activities online and demonstrate the skills in an intensive week on campus at the end of the semester.

This subject aims to provide the skills necessary to:

  • present a mention, bail application and plea of guilty
  • develop persuasive argument and submissions
  • prepare a defended matter for court using the 'proof making model', and
  • conduct a defended matter including the presentation of evidence.

Assessment: Assessment items include the plea in mitigation and defended hearing. Students are also required to attend court and submit a short court journal of observations and analysis. There is also a test on objections to evidence that must be passed.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Note(s)

Students studying by distance must participate in UTS online workshops during semester as well as attend an intensive week at the end of the semester.

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,041.62
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,472.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.