LAW116 Writing and Communication for Legal Professionals (8)
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This subject provides students with a foundation in legal research and professional legal communication skills in civil and criminal law in Australia. Students learn written and spoken communication skills including drafting legal documentation and the art of persuasion, argumentation and negotiation. Students are also introduced to legal research skills. |
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| Session 2 | | Distance* | Bathurst Campus |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: LAW116
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | Centre for Law and Justice |
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Enrolment restrictions|
Bachelor of Laws students only |
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| Incompatible subject(s) |
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| JST110 LAW107 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to draft legal documentation encompassing the diverse documents required for legal practice
- be able to apply the rules of grammar, syntax and punctuation in the drafting of legal documentation
- be able to demonstrate oral presentation skills for professional practice, including advocacy and negotiation skills
- be able to demonstrate oral and written skills to communicate effectively with regional, rural, remote and culturally diverse clients
- be able to plan and apply effective strategies in legal research to locate legal precedents and interpret and justify findings
- be able to use legal citation conventions in legal writing
- be able to work in groups to solve problems, prepare written documents, and prepare and present their findings to diverse audiences
- be able to reflect critically on the student's own professional practice, including their communication skills, listening skills and professional communication style
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to communication skills within the legal profession
- Negotiation skills
- Law reports
- Statutory interpretation
- Drafting, including rules of grammar, syntax and punctuation
- Legal advice
- Legal research
- Precedent
- Citation
- Advocacy
- Team work processes and skills within the legal practice
- Developing reflective professional practice
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 3 day residential school.
The 2-day residential school for this subject is compulsory. It will cover the seminar topics relevant to the subject with particular emphasis on relevant case law, precedents and legislation.
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
