Advocacy is, in many ways, a specialised form of presentation, conducted within specific rules, processes and procedures. In this Advocacy course, you will have the opportunity to experience, both from the theoretical and practical, in practice perspectives that are the key elements of good Advocacy.
In this course, you 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.
To maximise your learning opportunities, the course has a substantial face-to-face component involving active class participation and advocacy performance. This is combined with an intensive online component, providing opportunites to experience case preparation and drafting relevant documents.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Demonstrate technical legal and analytical competence in preparing and presenting expert evidence in a variety of professional disciplines.
- Critically analyse and apply expert judgment by synthesising complex information in preparing and presenting expert evidence in a variety of professional disciplines.
- 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.
- 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.
- Demonstrate and apply initiative and ethical behaviour in preparing and presenting expert evidence in a variety of professional disciplines.
Indicative Assessment
- Initial submissions/examination/cross-examination (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
- Advocacy participation/performances during the 4 day intensive (25) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
- Face to face advocacy assessment submission (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
- Final submissions (25) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
In response to COVID-19: Please note that Semester 2 Class Summary information (available under the classes tab) is as up to date as possible. Changes to Class Summaries not captured by this publication will be available to enrolled students via Wattle.
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Workload
26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery over 4 days) plus private study time and Wattle interaction online.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Please refer to the WATTLE site.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4320 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5760 |
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.
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9614 | 21 Sep 2020 | 02 Oct 2020 | 09 Oct 2020 | 11 Dec 2020 | Online | View |
