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LAW 6501 - Foundations of the GDLP

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2016

This course introduces the knowledge and skills needed to complete the GDLP and become a competent legal practitioner. Skills in this course will be further developed throughout the GDLP and on placement. This course is a prerequisite to completing other GDLP courses. Topics include: interviewing and advising, legal writing, legal drafting, practical legal research, negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, and advocacy. As part of the advocacy component you will make submission to, and obtain feedback from, senior members of the legal profession at the District Court. The course is offered in partnership with South 最新糖心Vlogn practitioners, courts and agencies.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code LAW 6501
    Course Foundations of the GDLP
    Coordinating Unit Adelaide Law School
    Term Semester 2
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 6
    Contact Intensive
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Restrictions Available to GDLP students only. Not available for Study Abroad & Exchange.
    Assessment Assessment in this course will include a combination of two or more of the following: letters of advice, drafting, interviewing and advising, practical legal research, demonstration of advocacy skills, online quizzes, multiple choice questions and discus
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Michelle Elliott

    As course staff work in the South 最新糖心Vlogn legal profession all communication should be directed to the GDLP Coordinator, Michelle Elliott in the first instance - michelle.elliott@lawsocietysa.asn.au

    The GDLP Coordinator will contact the appropriate course staff as necessary.

    Course Supervisors:

    Alison Bradshaw: Interviewing and Advising
    Cathy Mayfield: Legal Writing and Drafting
    Lorna Hartwell: Practical Legal Research
    Greg Rooney: Negotiation and ADR
    Helena Jasinski: Advocacy
    Julie Van der Velde: Taxation

    Course Coordinators (UA Law School): Adam Webster and Margaret Castles

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes

    By the end of this course you should be able to competently:

    1. Writing Letters
    • identified the need for, and purpose of, the letter.
    • written the letter in plain English that conveys its purpose clearly and could be understood by the person to whom it is sent, acting reasonably. 
     
    2. Legal Writing
    2.1 Communicating effectively
    • identified the purpose of a proposed communication, the most effective way of making it, and the content of the proposed communication.
    • presented thoughts, advice, and submissions in a logical, clear, succinct and persuasive manner, having regard to the circumstances and the person or forum to whom they are made. 

    2.2 Cross-cultural awareness
    • identified and appropriately dealt with verbal and non-verbal aspects of cross-cultural communication

    3. Interviewing and Advising
     • prepared for the interview properly, having regard to relevant information available before the interview and all known, relevant circumstances.
    • conducted, participated in conducting or observed, the interview, using communication techniques appropriate to both the client and the context.
    • ensured that the client and lawyer have both obtained all the information which they wanted from the interview in a timely, effective and efficient way, having regard to the circumstances.
    • ensured that the lawyer and client left the interview with a common understanding of the lawyer’s instructions (if any) and any future action that the lawyer or client is respectively to take.
    • made a record of the interview that satisfies the requirements of law and good practice.
    • taken, or participated in taking, any follow-up action in a timely manner. 

    4. Legal Drafting
    • identified the need for, and purpose, of the document.
    • devised an effective form and structure for the document having regard to the parties, the circumstances, good practice, plain English principles and the relevant law.
    • drafted the document effectively having regard to the parties, the circumstances, good practice, plain English principles, and the relevant law.
    • considered whether the document should be settled by counsel. 
     • taken every action required to make the document effective and enforceable in a timely manner and according to law (such as execution by the parties, stamping, delivery and registration). 

    5. Practical Legal Research
    • establish a strategy to undertake systematic legal research
    • use paper and electronic resources to efficiently research legal and factual problems involved in a matter
    • keep your research up to date
    • present the results of your research

    6. Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution 
    • prepared, or participated in the preparation of the client’s case properly having regard to the circumstances and good practice.
    • identified the strategy and tactics to be used in negotiations and discussed them with and obtained approval from the client, or been involved in or observed that process.
    • carried out, been involved in or observed, the negotiations effectively having regard to the strategy and tactics adopted, the circumstances of the case and good practice.
    • documented any resolution as required by law or good practice and explained it, or been involved in the process of explaining it, to the client in a way a reasonable client could understand. 

    7. Facilitating early resolution of disputes 
    • identified the advantages and disadvantages of available dispute resolution options and explained them to, or been involved in explaining them to, the client.
    • performed in the lawyer’s role, or been involved in or observed that performance, in the dispute resolution process effectively, having regard to the circumstances.
    • documented any resolution as required by law or good practice and explained it, or been involved in explaining it, to the client in a way a reasonable client could understand. 

    8. Advocacy
    • observed the etiquette and procedures of the forum.
    • organised and presented in an effective, strategic way: 
    - factual material; 
    - analysis of relevant legal issues; and 
    - relevant decided cases.
    • prepare and present a submission to a senior member of the legal profession taking into account the instructions given and advocacy skills to examine the use of a case concept and presentation styles
    • made submissions effectively and coherently in accordance with law and good practice.

    9. Taxation
    • develop an understanding of the taxation areas which underpin other GDLP courses: Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Stamp Duty (SD) and Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    No textbooks are assigned for GDLP courses.

    Seminar resources and readings are available on MyUni ONLY. Students must bring electronic devices to seminars to access seminar materials.

    Due to an emphasis on current legal practice other materials may be added after the course outline has been posted. Students are required to check MyUni regularly (at least weekly) to keep up to date.
    Recommended Resources
    Most course resources are provided to students ONLINE via MyUni. Relevant law can be accessed online via:

    http://www.comlaw.gov.au/
    http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx
    http://www.austlii.edu.au/

    Due to the emphasis on current legal practice, other materials may be added after the course outline has been posted. Students are required to check MyUni regularly (at least weekly) to keep up to date.
    Online Learning
    The course is supported by the MyUni course website. The website contains the following resources:

    1. Course information – including seminar schedule and assessment outline.
    2. Course materials – such as lecture presentations, seminar materials, readings and resources.
    3. Assessment – items of assessment and online submission.
    4. Grade centre – where students’ results for assessments are entered.

    MyUni will also be used to post announcements. Students are expected to check MyUni regularly (at least weekly) to keep up to date.

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  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes

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    Workload

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    Learning Activities Summary

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  • Assessment

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    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary

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    Submission

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    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    GS8 (Coursework Grade Scheme)
    Grade Description
    CN Continuing
    FNS Fail No Submission
    NFE No Formal Examination
    F Fail
    NGP Non Graded Pass
    P Pass
    C Credit
    D Distinction
    HD High Distinction
    RP Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through .

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    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 最新糖心Vlog to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at least once every 2 years. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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    Plagiarism and other forms of cheating

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    Academic honesty is an essential aspect of ethical and honest behaviour, which is central to the practice of the law and an understanding of what it is to be a lawyer.
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