Civil Procedure
PostgraduateRMI-OJD2602023
Course information for 2023 intake
Grasp the intricacies of the commencement of proceedings. Follow the service of process, joinder of claims, pleadings, group and representative actions, discovery and other interlocutory proceedings, enforcement, appeals and costs.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Civil Procedure
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of the procedural rules of civil litigation;
- Critically evaluate the civil procedure system and identify areas of reform such as case management, access to justice and legal ethics concerns;
- Analyse and research complex problems relating to civil procedure and make reasoned and appropriate choices amongst alternatives;
- Demonstrate sophisticated cognitive and creative skills in approaching legal issues relating to civil procedure and generate appropriate responses;
- Show effective, appropriate and persuasive collaboration and communication skills for legal and non-legal audiences through engagement with drafting and advocacy simulations.
- Please refer to RMIT University’s Learning Management System - Canvas, for further details.
This subject studies the rules of civil procedure that include commencement of proceedings and service of process, joinder of claims, pleadings, group and representative actions, discovery and other interlocutory proceedings, judgment, enforcement, appeals, and costs. Emphasis will also be given to the issue of reform of the civil justice system including case management systems, access to justice and lawyers’ ethics. The subject engages with the practical legal skills of drafting and mooting.
- Assessment Task 1 (Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, ) (20%)
- Assessment Task 2 (Linked CLOs: 1, 3, 5) (30%)
- Open Book Invigilated Exam (Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4) (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- RMI-LAW-MAS-2023 - Juris Doctor
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateRMI-LAW-MAS