LAWS406 Civil Justice

Overview

A critical examination of the purpose and principles of civil dispute resolution; procedures in tribunals, specialist and generalist courts; procedural steps in civil dispute resolution; procedural reform and development.

How are civil disputes resolved? We will look at the jurisdiction and procedure of the Tribunals, specialist courts, District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal in civil cases, examining why we have courts and what we expect from their procedural rules. The focus is at all times on the practical application of the rules, in light of their theoretical underpinning. It will be of interest to any students who wish to work in a civil field such as Family, Employment, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Māori Land, Environment. Students will be able to explore an area of particular interest to them. 

About this paper

Prerequisite

96 LAWS points

Pre or Corequisite

LAWS 301 and any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed

Restriction

LAWS 306

Limited to

LLB, LLB(Hons)

Notes

Not all optional papers will be available in any given year.

Contact

law@otago.ac.nz

More information link

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Teaching staff

Associate Professor Bridgette Toy-Cronin

Textbooks

Readings via eReserve.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will understand the practical application of the civil procedural rules, in light of their theoretical underpinning.

Assessment details

This paper is fully internally assessed.

Timetable