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    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

    Paper title Civil Justice
    Subject Law
    EFTS 0.1
    Points 15 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2025 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $774.00
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    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
    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

    Not offered in 2025

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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