Unit of Study LAWS3003 Professional Conduct (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

LAWS2013 - Civil Litigation and Procedure, LAWS2016 - Evidence, LAWS2008 - Criminal Procedure
Anti-requisites

Not available for students admitted to the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) or Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies.

Enrolment information

This unit requires attendance, for all students, at a compulsory two-day residential school held on the Gold Coast campus. Students may attend the residential in person or online. Students who can demonstrate that attendance at the residential will cause hardship, may apply to the Unit Assessor for an exemption.

Unit description

Provides an understanding of the principles of legal ethics together with a detailed knowledge of the application of these principles in respect of the legal profession. Emphasis will be placed on the most significant ethical considerations encountered by practitioners such as entry and regulation of the profession, delivery and regulation of legal services, duties to clients, duties to lawyers and duties to the courts.

Unit content

Module 1: Values in Practice: Ethics and the Australian Legal Profession

Module 2: The Competent Lawyer

Module 3: Boundaries and Disclosure: Confidentiality and Conflicting Loyalties

Module 4: Responsibilities to the Client

Module 5: The Responsible Use of Process

Module 6: Corporate Responsibility and Lawyering into the Future

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:

critically analyse the principles and concepts of legal ethics and apply them to the practice of law

apply critical judgment and research to legal issues and challenges in the area of legal professional conduct

demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to legal audiences

demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the body of law relevant to legal professional practice.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Wk1 (x1); Wks 2, 3, 5 & 6 (x2))

Residential 14 hours (Once (Week 4))

Assessment
Reflective writing	20%
Presentation	40%
Exam: Proctored, Online	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Wk1 (x1); Wks 2, 3, 5 & 6 (x2))

Residential 14 hours (Once (Week 4))

Assessment
Reflective writing	20%
Presentation	40%
Exam: Proctored, Online	40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Holmes, V & Bartlett, F, 2023, Inside Lawyers Ethics , 4th edn, Cambridge University Press , Australia. ISBN: 978100904563.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

Access to a computer with a webcam and reliable internet connection. Students will be required to complete an onboarding process to verify their identity before attempting the online exam in this unit.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

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