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Civil Procedure (LAW350) |
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Points: |
4 |
Enrolment Options: |
Murdoch: S1-internal |
Description: |
This unit covers the rules of civil procedure in Western Australia, including jurisdiction of Western Australian courts, commencement of proceedings and service of process, pleadings, discovery and other interlocutory proceedings, judgement (including enforcement), appeals, costs and alternatives to litigation. |
Contact time: |
Lectures: 4 hours per week. Up to 6 hours of drafting workshops; these may be held as a full-day session on a weekend during the semester. Date(s) of drafting workshops will be advised in the first lecture. |
Prerequisites: |
L120/LEG120/LAW120 Research and Writing, L150/LEG150/LAW150 Australian Legal System, L152/LAW152 Torts, L130/LAW130 Criminal Law and Procedure, L260/LAW260 Contract, L258/LAW258 Australian Administrative Law, L259/LAW259 Constitutional Law, L253/LAW253 Property, L252/LAW252 Evidence. Students are advised that this unit should be taken in the last year of enrolment. |
Used in these Courses: |
Juris Doctor (JD) |
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