In this Course, which has a substantial face-to-face element involving active class participation and advocacy performance together with an online written component, students will:
• Analyse case theories;
• Consider, discuss, prepare and perform competent examination and cross-examination of both lay and expert witnesses;
• Understand the principles and procedural requirements for experts’ reports;
• Consider, discuss, prepare and present competent openings and final submissions.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By the conclusion of the course, it is intended that students who have successfully completed all the course requirements should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge incorporating the legal framework and practical aspects of expert evidence in a variety of disciplines;
2. Demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge of legal and ethical principles, issues, implications and risks, and a sound understanding of the context and methods applicable in conducting and dealing with expert witnesses and their reports;
3. Demonstrate current knowledge and cognitive abilities to advise a range of clients on legal, probity and related issues relevant to expert evidence, whether in the form of expert reports or ‘live’ expert witnesses, in a variety of professional disciplines;
4. Demonstrate technical legal and analytical competence in preparing and presenting expert evidence in a variety of professional disciplines;
5. Critically analyse and apply expert judgment by synthesising complex information in preparing and presenting expert evidence in a variety of professional disciplines;
6. Demonstrate cognitive skills to identify, contextualise and devise appropriate methods through critical analysis of complex information, to present expert evidence in a variety of professional disciplines;
7. Research and apply appropriate methodologies, technical, legal and practical knowledge to develop autonomously solutions-focused strategies to a challenging set of facts and circumstances and interpret that information in preparing and presenting expert evidence in a variety of professional disciplines;
8. Demonstrate and apply initiative and ethical behaviour in preparing and presenting expert evidence in a variety of professional disciplines.
Indicative Assessment
Indicative assessment may include:
1. Initial submissions/examination/cross-examination - 10%
2. Advocacy participation/performances during the 4 day intensive - 25%
3. Advocacy assessment - 40%
4. Final submissions - 25%
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Workload
26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery over 4 days) plus private study time and Wattle interaction.
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This course will have a compulsory intensive held 30 May - 2 June 2016 (Autumn Session) or 1-4 August 2016 (Winter Session)
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text. Relevant materials regarding advocacy skills, including videos to assist you preparing your case analysis, will be available online on WATTLE. Information regarding expert witnesses and accountancy, including extracts from Freckelton & Selby Expert Evidence (Thomson Reuter) will also be available on the WATTLE site.Preliminary Reading
A Course Study Guide will be available on the Wattle course site approximately 4 weeks prior to the commencement of the course.
The
full expert evidence service, and Cross
on Evidence are available from the ANU Library Electronic resources under
‘L’. Expert
Evidence is under ‘Lawbook Online’. Cross on Evidence is under ‘Lexisnexis
AU’. These resources are available to
any enrolled student.
Assumed Knowledge
Have completed a Practical Legal Training course such as the GDLP, or Articles. Or completed or completing the Master of Legal Practice.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 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 |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3252 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4638 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family | ||||||
| 5735 | 18 Apr 2016 | 06 May 2016 | 06 May 2016 | 24 Jun 2016 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6391 | 25 Jul 2016 | 01 Aug 2016 | 12 Aug 2016 | 23 Sep 2016 | In Person | N/A |