This course is designed to give students a practical working knowledge of the salient elements of consumer law practice required to advise clients on the procedures and remedies available in relation to consumer protection complaints and disputes and to represent the client in any related negotiations or proceedings and, as practitioners, how they analyse, approach and formulate possible solutions to common consumer law issues.
The focus of the course is on developing skills and attributes which are of critical importance in the work of lawyers engaged in consumer law practice, which include but are not limited to:
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Identifying and applying relevant parts of the Australian Consumer Law in relation to consumer disputes
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Developing an awareness in relation to the national consumer credit legislation and protecting the rights of consumers who obtain credit.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Identify, research and apply the relevant law, principles and methods in consumer law contexts to be able to advise and represent a consumer client in consumer transactions and disputes.
- Analyse and interpret legislation relevant to consumer law rights and formulate an applied strategy to bring about a resolution of a consumer dispute.
- Analyse, research, interpret and evaluate the facts of the matter, identify and synthesise the relevant law and explain and apply the principles of consumer law to the client’s particular circumstances.
- Analyse, research and evaluate the client’s rights and potential remedies and options, critically reflect on the breadth and scope of legal issues and applicable law and communicate to the client options for resolution.
- Critically evaluate and interpret how consumer law legislation operates at both a federal and state/territory level.
- Demonstrate and apply the knowledge, skills and values required to achieve the relevant ‘Competency Standards for Entry Level Lawyers’ as determined by the Law Admissions Consultative Council.
Other Information
This is a six week online course.Indicative Assessment
- Students participate in a simulated client interview with a consumer client who they have to advise on relevant law and options for resolution both orally and in writing. Students also have to draft a Memorandum of Advice to their senior partner on a consumer credit issue. (null) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
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Workload
There are no set contact hours for this course as there are no live tutorials. Students will be required to:
- undertake reading
- listen to tutorials
- undertake independent research
- participate in the discussion forums
Preparation for the assessments and the hours required will depend on each individual student.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Nil
Preliminary Reading
A list of useful texts, consumer-related websites and other resources will be available in the Content Book and under the "Resources" section on the Wattle course site.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 3 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 3.00 | 0.06250 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1260 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1648 |
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.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1584 | 08 Feb 2021 | 12 Feb 2021 | 19 Feb 2021 | 19 Mar 2021 | Online | View |
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6503 | 04 Oct 2021 | 08 Oct 2021 | 15 Oct 2021 | 12 Nov 2021 | Online | View |
