Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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Code: | GDLP77-301 |
EFTSL: | 0.063 |
Faculty: | Faculty of Law |
Semesters offered: |
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Credit: | 5 |
Study areas: |
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Subject fees: |
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Description
This is an elective subject for the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (ONLINE and On-campus) which covers the optional practice area “Criminal Law Practice”.
This subject focusses on developing students with skills in providing advice to clients before arrest; making bail applications and pleas in mitigation; appearing in minor contested hearings; preparation of cases for trial and post-trial processes.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Define and analyse the operation of criminal law in practice, involving identification of client rights; the legal elements of any offence and confirming and implementing instructions.
- Identify options and communicate them to a client in a way in which they could be understood and acted upon.
- Define and interpret the process involved in the conduct of a criminal case, focusing on the steps necessary to present a case before a court.
- Identify the processes involved in the conduct of criminal proceedings and the role of an instructing solicitor in the preparation of documents necessary for the conduct of any such proceeding.
Enrolment requirements
Requisites: |
Nil |
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Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Students are expected to have completed at least 40 Credit Points of GDLP75 subjects. |
Restrictions: |
This subject is not available to
This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |
Subject outlines
- September 2023 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
- May 2023 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
- January 2023 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
- September 2022 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
- May 2022 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
- January 2022 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
- September 2021 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
- May 2021 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
- January 2021 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
- September 2020 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
- May 2020 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
- January 2020 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
- September 2019 [Online - Criminal Law Practice]
Subject dates
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January 2023
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 13/11/2022 Semester start: 16/01/2023 Subject start: 16/01/2023 Cancellation 1: 30/01/2023 Cancellation 2: 06/02/2023 Last enrolment: 29/01/2023 Withdraw - Financial: 11/02/2023 Withdraw - Academic: 04/03/2023 Teaching census: 10/02/2023 -
May 2023
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 19/03/2023 Semester start: 15/05/2023 Subject start: 15/05/2023 Cancellation 1: 29/05/2023 Cancellation 2: 05/06/2023 Last enrolment: 28/05/2023 Withdraw - Financial: 10/06/2023 Withdraw - Academic: 01/07/2023 Teaching census: 09/06/2023 -
September 2023
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 16/07/2023 Semester start: 11/09/2023 Subject start: 11/09/2023 Cancellation 1: 25/09/2023 Cancellation 2: 02/10/2023 Last enrolment: 24/09/2023 Withdraw - Financial: 07/10/2023 Withdraw - Academic: 28/10/2023 Teaching census: 06/10/2023
Non-Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens: | 13/11/2022 |
Semester start: | 16/01/2023 |
Subject start: | 16/01/2023 |
Cancellation 1: | 30/01/2023 |
Cancellation 2: | 06/02/2023 |
Last enrolment: | 29/01/2023 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 11/02/2023 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 04/03/2023 |
Teaching census: | 10/02/2023 |
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens: | 19/03/2023 |
Semester start: | 15/05/2023 |
Subject start: | 15/05/2023 |
Cancellation 1: | 29/05/2023 |
Cancellation 2: | 05/06/2023 |
Last enrolment: | 28/05/2023 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 10/06/2023 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 01/07/2023 |
Teaching census: | 09/06/2023 |
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens: | 16/07/2023 |
Semester start: | 11/09/2023 |
Subject start: | 11/09/2023 |
Cancellation 1: | 25/09/2023 |
Cancellation 2: | 02/10/2023 |
Last enrolment: | 24/09/2023 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 07/10/2023 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 28/10/2023 |
Teaching census: | 06/10/2023 |