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Advocacy unit (LAW328)

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Location: Hobart

Introduction

This unit provides a theoretical and practical framework to enable an understanding and application of the skills of advocacy. It provides you with the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills towards all aspects of ethical and effective advocacy as a junior lawyer. Interactive and intended to enhance academic, legal, professional and practical skills, it aims to prepare you as a lawyer in junior civil and criminal practice with the skills and expertise to deal with the type of hearings and situations you will typically encounter in junior practice. The unit combines in an intensive format both formal (courtroom) and informal (including negotiation and dispute resolution) settings, realising that these processes are complementary in modern legal practice and managed concurrently by lawyers. The diverse background of the teaching staff includes the input of members of the Tasmanian legal profession. Students conduct both oral and written advocacy exercises as part of the unit.

Summary

Unit name Advocacy
Unit code LAW328
Credit points 12.5
College/School Arts and Society
Faculty of Law
Discipline Law
Coordinator Doctor David Plater
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Advanced

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Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart 5 Week Session Jan B This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
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  • This unit is available through on-campus delivery On-campus
  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
  • Available to International Students International students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
5 Week Session Jan B 12/1/2025 19/1/2025 29/1/2025 15/2/2025

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Unit census dates currently displaying for 2025 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2025 will be available from the 1st October 2024. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Apply knowledge and critical analysis of the law to advocate on behalf of a client to achieve the best legal outcome
  • Make oral submissions on behalf of a client in an ethical manner in keeping with the ethical rules as well as observing legal etiquette
  • Use primary and secondary resources to develop legal arguments and conclusions, and present arguments in a coherent and persuasive way on behalf of a client

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
090913 $2,124.00 $1,663.00 not applicable $2,142.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

LAW218 Criminal Law: Homicide and Other Complex Offences, and LAW229 Criminal Law: Principles and Processes

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Daily seminar, On-Campus intensive over 7 days (Monday 13 January 2025 to 22 January 2025, average teaching content 6 hours a day and final assessment exercise on 21 or 22 January 2025).

Independent Learning, Daily, Online content and activities.

AssessmentArgument Outline (20%)|Advocacy Exercise (30%)|Oral Submissions (50%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Recommended

There is one recommended textbook:

  • Tom Gray, Martin Hinton and David Caruso (eds) Essays in Advocacy (Barr Smith Press, 2012).

2 copies are available in the Reserved Collection of the UTAS Law Library or can be ordered online at a discount student rate.

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