MLL235 - Legal Practice and Ethics
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Maria Osullivan Trimester 3: Sam Hawkins |
| Cohort rule: | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite: | MLL119 and MLL219 Students who have commenced before Trimester 1 2022, and have successfully completed MLL111, are not required to complete MLL119 and MLL219 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MLL335, MLP235 |
| 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: | Independent online learning activities via the unit site including pre-recorded videos (2 hours per week) + 1 x 2 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | Independent online learning activities via the unit site including pre-recorded videos (2 hours per week) + 1 x 2 hour seminar per week (livestreamed and recordings provided) |
Note:*Community Based Delivery (CBD) is for NIKERI students only | |
Content
The unit introduces students to the practice of law and to the ethical obligations they will assume upon becoming lawyers. Topics include: the history and organisation of the Victorian legal profession; current trends in professional practice; professional responsibility and liability; introduction to ethics and ethical concepts; legal ethics and the duties owed by lawyers to the law, to their clients, to the Court and to each other; statutory regulation of the legal profession; and trust accounting.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain and apply the principles, rules and regulations governing the ethical oversight of legal practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Locate and appropriately reference high quality primary and secondary resources relevant to the role of lawyers in Australian society and the ethics of legal practice. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO3 | Identify, evaluate and synthesise evidence from primary and secondary sources to craft a persuasive argument that addresses ethical concerns in legal practice. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Identify elements of the globalised legal workplace and plan for the development of skills, attributes and obligations required to work in such an environment as a lawyer. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Written Assignment Plan for Assessment 2 | 1000 words | 10% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Written Assignment | 2500 words | 40% | Week 8 |
| Examination | 2 hours | 50% | 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
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLL235 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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