LLAW8304 Criminal Practice & Advocacy GE

This topic provides students with the skills required of an entry level lawyer in: advising clients before arrest, seeking bail, making pleas, participating in minor contested hearings, assisting in preparing cases for trial and representing a client in court in civil and criminal matters. Students will be taught to act ethically and demonstrate professional responsibility and professional courtesy in all dealings with clients, the courts, the community and other lawyers.

Competence in these skills is required for admission as a legal practitioner.

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

• Advising clients before arrest
• Seeking bail
• Making pleas
• Participating in minor contested hearings
• Assisting in preparing cases for trial
• Representing a client in court in civil and criminal matters
• Ethical behaviour

1. Demonstrate the competence required of an entry level lawyer in providing advice
2. Demonstrate the competence required of an entry level lawyer in applying for bail
3. Demonstrate the competence required of an entry level lawyer in making pleas
4. Demonstrate the competence required of an entry level lawyer in representing a client in minor matters
5. Demonstrate the competence required of an entry level lawyer in assisting to prepare cases for trial
6. Demonstrate the competence required of an entry level lawyer in eepresenting a client in court in civil and criminal matters
7. Demonstrate the competence required of an entry level lawyer regarding ethical behaviour