Litigation and Dispute Processing PG (11443.1)

This unit exposes students to the process for the resolution of civil disputes from the commencement of proceedings to preparation for trial and the enforcement of judgment. The unit encompasses the role of case management and court annexed processes for the alternative resolution of disputes as a means of efficiently resolving civil litigation.

This unit may be co-taught with an undergraduate version of the unit.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Manage a litigation process to the point of interlocutory determination, including: a. selecting the appropriate jurisdiction in which to commence civil proceedings, b. effectively serving process, c. drafting pleadings to identify and clarify the issues in dispute, d. interlocutory proceedings, e. obtaining evidence, f. setting a matter down for trial, and g. enforcing judgment;
2. Identify and explain the requirements of case management, settling down a matter for trial and enforcing judgment;
3. Enact a lawyers' obligations in relation to the management of trust money; and
4. Explain and analyse legal practitioners' obligations to clients, parties and the court at each stage of civil litigation.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

This unit is only available to students in the Juris Doctor, Master of Laws or Master of Legal Studies courses.

Students must have passed 11431 Foundations of Law and Justice G or equivalent.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

7233 Litigation and Dispute Processing PG

Assumed knowledge

None.