Dispute Resolution and Civil Litigation

Course aim

The aim of this course is to provide students with skills sufficient to resolve civil disputes through a range of dispute resolution strategies with a focus on mediation and to understand and apply the Uniform Civil Rules 2020 (SA) to the litigation of a civil matter in the courts.

Course content

Civil justice and the dispute resolution framework.
Principles and practice concerning the resolution of civil disputes through mediation.
Contemporary developments in dispute resolution.
Triaging of disputes and the interaction between various dispute resolution processes.
Jurisdiction.
Pre-trial investigations, Interlocutory Injunctions, and Limitation periods.
Case Management and the joinder/disjoinder of parties.
Pleadings and Affidavits
Disclosure and production of documents; Confidentiality and Privilege; accessing further information; subpoenas.
Trial, judgment, re-litigation and costs.
Ethical duties and issues for civil litigation lawyers.
Costs.

Textbook(s)

Castles M, Hewitt A and Henderson S 2023, Ethical Resolution of Civil Disputes: South Australian Theory and Practice, 2nd, Lawbook Co, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

72 units of Law study

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 10 weeks
Lecture	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	60 hours x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Advocacy exercise, Presentation, Problem solving exercise

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.