MLL225 - Personal Injuries Compensation Schemes
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | MLL315 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Jason Taliadoros |
| Prerequisite: | MLL213 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour class and 1 x 1 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 2 hour class (recordings provided) and 1 hour online seminar per week |
Content
This unit aims to introduce students to personal injuries compensation schemes available in Victoria for workplace and transport accidents, namely the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic) (formerly the Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic)) and the Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic). These schemes govern a large and ever-growing area of litigation and alternative dispute resolution practice and, accordingly, a knowledge of the operation of these schemes is necessary for legal practitioners to properly advise clients on their rights and remedies or liabilities. This unit will provide students with a sound understanding of the relevant legislation, particularly regarding entitlements to no-fault compensation benefits and common law relief.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Evaluate synthesise and interpret the legal and policy principles of the personal injuries compensation schemes in Victoria. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Articulate cite analyse apply evaluate and interpret in written form for both legal and non-legal audiences the legal and policy principles of the personal injuries compensation schemes in Victoria. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Evaluate and judge critically the legal and policy principles of the personal injuries compensation schemes in Victoria relevant to solve problems that may be unpredictable and complex. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4 | Proposing and evaluating appropriate legal solutions that are based on the exercise of critical judgement and creative interpretation of the legal and policy principles of the personal injuries compensation schemes in Victoria. | GLO2: Communication |
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Written assignment | 3000 words | 40% | Week 6 |
| End-of-unit assessment task | 2000 words | 60% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
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