LAW5487 · Current issues in litigation

Overview

In this unit students will engage with topical issues shaping civil justice systems and litigation in Australia. The unit content will focus on contemporary developments and draw on international comparisons, with potential content including: the role and evaluation of judicial case management; online courts and tribunals; litigation and case management technologies; open justice and access to court and tribunal information; litigation costs, financing and access to justice; current issues in complex litigation and class actions; ethical issues and professional responsibilities in civil litigation; and evaluating procedural reforms and innovations. The unit will equip students with an advanced understanding of the dynamic landscape of civil justice and litigation, and skills to critically evaluate and contribute to the ongoing discourse and development in the field.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Apply advanced knowledge of civil procedure and civil justice, including the broader contexts within which legal issues arise, the principles and values of justice and of ethical practice in lawyers’ roles and contemporary developments in procedural law, and its professional practice.
2. Identify and articulate complex legal issues and apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate jurisprudential and practical responses to legal issues in civil litigation and civil justice systems.
3. Engage in critical analysis and make reasoned and appropriate choices amongst alternatives relevant to civil litigation and civil justice and demonstrate sophisticated cognitive and creative skills in approaching legal issues and generating appropriate responses.
4. Communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences.
5. Reflect on and assess their own and others’ capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback as appropriate, to support personal and professional development.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.