• Offered by Law School
  • ANU College ANU College of Law
  • Course subject Laws
  • Areas of interest Law
Torts & Civil Litigation & Dispute Management B (LAWS8702)
This is the second course in the first paired compulsory cluster in the Juris Doctor online (JDO). 
This cluster introduces important concepts about the way institutions of the Australian legal system function through an historical overview of the origins and development of the common law and Australian law-making institutions. Throughout the cluster, students will begin to develop skills for the close and effective reading and interpretation of both case law and statutes, including studying the rules of statutory intepretation.
The study of tort law provides subject matter that lends itself to an exploration of common law legal reasoning including introducing theoretical and critical perspectives on judicial reasoning. Modern tort law, an area of law increasingly regulated by statute, also illustrates how the parliament can respond to political, social or economic forces to rapidly change an area of legal doctrine. Through problem based learning, students will begin to develop legal reasoning skills for the purpose of making arguments concerning tort law issues such as trespass and negligence (involving personal injury).
Litigation and dispute resolution will be brought to life through the study of Torts. The torts selected for closer examination generally are concerned with human relationships and this is reflected in the interesting fact situations played out in case law. Students will explore how a case reaches court, why certain facts are crucial and the difficulties of fact finding, the role of appellate courts, the rules of litigation, and the role of litigation and alternatives (such as mediation) for the resolution of disputes. The concept of remedies for parties, as they relate to personal injuries (including injuries compensation and vicarious/concurrent liability), will also be introduced.
The subject matter of this course, and this cluster, will also give students the opportunity to learn and apply principles of ethical legal practice, and to critically examine the role of law and lawyers in society.
Foundational concepts, theoretical and critical perspectives and legal skills introduced in this course/ cluster will be explored and further developed in subsequent JDO courses and clusters. 
This cluster is designed to equip students with an appropriate understanding of, and competence in, the law of torts and civil procedure, ethics and professional responsibility.

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Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have completed LAWS8701.

Fees

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Student Contribution Band:
3
Unit value:
8 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
8.00 0.16667
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
2016
2017

Winter Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
6784 22 Aug 2016 19 Aug 2016 09 Sep 2016 28 Oct 2016 Online N/A

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