Advanced Litigation

Subject 730-833 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 - 26 contact hours per subject.
Total Time Commitment: The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidate's background and experience.
Prerequisites: N.A.
Corequisites: N.A.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: N.A.

Coordinator

Professor Greg Reinhardt
Subject Overview:

Objectives:

A candidate who has successfully completed the subject should:

  • Be able to assess issues of civil procedure at an advanced level
  • Be able to examine the procedures of State, Federal and overseas courts on a comparative basis.

Syllabus:

Principal topics will be selected from:

  • Cost of justice, including legal aid, contingency fees and compensatory costs
  • Questions of jurisdiction
  • The relevance of insurance in litigation, including matters relevant to the resolution of insurance disputes
  • Preservation of the status quo, including mareva injunctions, anton piller orders, provisional liquidation and receivership
  • Judicial intervention, including case management
  • Discovery and the duty to disclosure
  • Acting on behalf of foreign and interstate litigants
  • Representative proceedings, including class actions
  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Appeal processes
  • Tax implications of litigation
  • Pleadings
  • Pre-trial settlement procedures
  • Acting for infants and persons under a disability
  • Testators family maintenance and probate
  • Limitations of actions of claim
  • Tribunals and civil justice.
Assessment:
  • Examination 2 hours (50%) (16 January 2009)
  • Research paper 5,000 words (50%) (26 February 2009) (topic approved by the subject coordinator)
    or
  • Research paper 10,000 words (100%) (26 February 2009) (topic approved by the subject coordinator) Candidates must present a seminar paper on their research
Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.
Links to further information: 730-833Advanced LitigationMelbourne Law Masters, postgraduate law, post-graduate law, graduate law2008

Objectives:

A candidate who has successfully completed the subject should:

  • Be able to assess issues of civil procedure at an advanced level
  • Be able to examine the procedures of State, Federal and overseas courts on a comparative basis.

Syllabus:

Principal topics will be selected from:

  • Cost of justice, including legal aid, contingency fees and compensatory costs
  • Questions of jurisdiction
  • The relevance of insurance in litigation, including matters relevant to the resolution of insurance disputes
  • Preservation of the status quo, including mareva injunctions, anton piller orders, provisional liquidation and receivership
  • Judicial intervention, including case management
  • Discovery and the duty to disclosure
  • Acting on behalf of foreign and interstate litigants
  • Representative proceedings, including class actions
  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Appeal processes
  • Tax implications of litigation
  • Pleadings
  • Pre-trial settlement procedures
  • Acting for infants and persons under a disability
  • Testators family maintenance and probate
  • Limitations of actions of claim
  • Tribunals and civil justice.
  • Examination 2 hours (50%) (16 January 2009)
  • Research paper 5,000 words (50%) (26 February 2009) (topic approved by the subject coordinator)
    or
  • Research paper 10,000 words (100%) (26 February 2009) (topic approved by the subject coordinator) Candidates must present a seminar paper on their research
N.A.N.A.24 - 26 contact hours per subject.Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidate's background and experience.N.A.Please see the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website for up to date timetable information.Professor Greg ReinhardtLawFor the latest information on this subject, please visit: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/subject/730833P12.500Semester 2NLawLaw730-833

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