Tax Effective Writing: Written Advocacy

Subject LAWS70318 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Parkville - 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


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

Students should have studied tax at graduate or undergraduate level and have gained some practical experience in tax.
Corequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Non Allowed Subjects: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Core Participation Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.

Contact

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Subject Overview:

Principal topics will include:

  • Effective legal writing: Writing techniques directed to persuade in a clear and effective way
  • Writing letters of advice and opinions: s 264 information requests
  • Objections
  • Tribunal and court proceedings
  • Appeal documents
  • Applications for special leave to appeal
  • Written submissions; e.g. to GAAR panel, court proceedings and position papers
  • Ruling requests
  • Briefing the expert witness.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should have developed the skill of writing effective and persuasive tax documents. This subject will look at key documents that need to be prepared in tax practice. It will focus on how documents can best be written to comply with the applicable legal requirements while being persuasive, effective and readable. At the completion of the subject, students should have a set of precedents relating to the documents dealt with.
Assessment:

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Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date

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