Overview
Practical skills of advocacy, with an emphasis on trial skills and procedures. Designed for law students in their final year of study.
This paper is designed to teach the practical skills of advocacy so that when students practise in Court, it can be done with a knowledge of the basics and an appreciation of what is required to perform successfully. The subjects covered include mitigation pleas, theory of the case, examination, cross examination, conduct in courts and appeals.
About this paper
| Paper title | Advocacy |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.1 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $710.30 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- (LAWS 314 or LAWS 414) and 66 further LAWS points
- Pre or Corequisite
- Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(Hons)
- Notes
- (i) Not all optional papers will be available in any given year. (ii) May not be credited together with LAWS470 passed before 2007.
- Eligibility
- Enrolments for this paper are limited to 12, and it requires departmental permission.
View more information about limitations of enrolment. - Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website
- Teaching staff
Mr Len Andersen, Barrister
- Textbooks
- All materials provided.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will gain understanding of the practical skills of advocacy.
Timetable
Overview
Practical skills of advocacy, with an emphasis on trial skills and procedures. Designed for law students in their final year of study.
This paper is designed to teach the practical skills of advocacy so that when students practise in Court, it can be done with a knowledge of the basics and an appreciation of what is required to perform successfully. The subjects covered include mitigation pleas, theory of the case, examination, cross examination, conduct in courts and appeals.
About this paper
| Paper title | Advocacy |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.1 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2024 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- (LAWS 314 or LAWS 414) and 66 further LAWS points
- Pre or Corequisite
- Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(Hons)
- Notes
- (i) Not all optional papers will be available in any given year. (ii) May not be credited together with LAWS470 passed before 2007.
- Eligibility
- Enrolments for this paper are limited to 12, and it requires departmental permission.
View more information about limitations of enrolment. - Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website
- Teaching staff
Mr Len Andersen, Barrister
- Textbooks
- All materials provided.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will gain understanding of the practical skills of advocacy.