Unit of Study LAWS2056 Family Law Practice (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

LEGL1001 - Legal Research and Writing AND LEGL1005 - Legal Process OR LEGL1004 - Australian Legal System

Unit description

Examines the provisions of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) and other key legislation. Introduces students to the relationship between the law and family and explores the legal rights and obligations of family members with a particular focus on divorce, parenting, property and violence.

Unit content

Module 1: The relationship between the law and family

Module 2: Constitutional and jurisdictional issues, the courts and dispute resolution

Module 3: Violence and abuse

Module 4: Parenting matters

Module 5: Financial matters

Module 6: Special issues in family law

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term4	Term4
Online	Term4	Term4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of Family Law

demonstrate an ability to analyse, research, reason and apply the principles of Family Law to generate responses to practical situations

demonstrate an understanding of alternative types of dispute resolution including, mediation, arbitration and conciliation, known as Family Dispute Resolution under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

apply ethical frameworks to Family Law professional practice.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Essay	50%
Evaluation	50%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Essay	50%
Evaluation	50%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

Access to a computer and reliable internet connection.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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