LLAW7003 Practical Legal Training: Criminal Practice and Advocacy

Dr Judith Bannister

2016

4.5

13 x 3-hour workshops per semester

1 Admission into BLAWLP-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice
2 130.5 units of topics
3 Admission into BLAWLPR-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice
3a Admission into BLAWLPRH-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours)
4 112.5 units of topics
5 Admission into BLAWLPRG-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Graduate Entry)
5a Admission into BLAWLPRGH-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Graduate Entry) (Honours)
6 94.5 units of topics
Must Satisfy: ((1 and 2) or ((3 or 3a) and 4) or ((5 or 5a) and 6))

Topic Coordinator approval is required for enrolment in this topic. Students should apply via courseadvice.bgl@flinders.edu.au.

1 of LLAW4213, LLAW5904, LLAW5906 has been successfully completed

Twenty minutes practical (Advocacy); One hour practical (Criminal Trial)

This topic is designed to build upon other topics such as Evidence. Students will be exposed to practical advocacy issues and to issues that a legal practitioner might be expected to encounter in a law firm dealing with criminal law cases. Students will be expected to actively participate in simulated advocacy and criminal practice exercises in both a court and a law firm environment. Students will be taught to recognise and resolve ethical dilemmas in light of the professional standards of the legal profession.

This topic aims to enable students to achieve competence, to the standard required by the admitting authorities:

To advise clients before arrest, seek bail, make pleas, participate in minor contested hearings and assist in preparing cases for trial; and
To demonstrate oral communication and advocacy skills

On completion of this topic students will, in relation to criminal legal practice, be able to demonstrate the competence required of an entry level legal practitioner in:

providing advice
applying for bail
making pleas
representing a client in minor matters
assisting to prepare a case for trial
communicating effectively
representing a client in a legal forum.

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2016 are no longer published.

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