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Hobart

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This unit forms part of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Introduction

This module is concerned with the principles governing, trust and general accounting in legal practice as well as the keeping of account records according to law and good practice to the standard expected of an employed solicitor.

The format of the unit comprises a series of on-site lectures, one-to-one and (small) group tutorials and exercises. In the Trust Accounting module trainees are given instruction on and required to produce Trust Cash Books and Trust Journals for their firm's trust entries, produce a Trust Ledger for each client and prepare reconciliations of their Trust Ledger. In the Office Accounting module trainees are given instruction on and required to produce office accounts for a legal practice.As part of other units in the Course trainees will maintain a number of simulated files. The trust accounting instructor, fulfilling the role of the Law Society, will on an irregular basis visit trainees' offices and conduct an audit of their trust accounting records.

Summary 2020

Unit name Trust and Office Accounting
Unit code LCA105
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
Faculty of Law
Discipline Centre for Legal Studies
Coordinator

Naomi Bryant
Teaching staff

Mr M Harris, CPA
Level Introductory
Available as student elective? No
Breadth Unit? No

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Requisites

  • Pre-requisites: LLB and Admission to course L6B Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Unit is part of GradDipLegPrac. Course carries a full-time load taught over 3 days per week. Attendance is compulsory.

Assessment

Assessment of all elements in this Unit will be in accordance with the requirements of the Law Admissions Consultancy Council's 'National Competency Standards for Entry Level Lawyers'.

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