Disputes Module 2 - Appeals

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Timing

Session Topic

Session Outline

1

9.30am – 10.30am

Procedural aspects of an appeal  

Introduction

• Decision to appeal
• Appeals to Appellate Division vs Court of Appeal
• Notice of appeal
• Permission to appeal

2

10.30am – 10.45am

Tea Break

10.45am – 12.00pm

Permission to appeal

Class Activity and presentation of appeal papers

12.00pm – 1.00pm

Ethical issues

Ethical issues that arise in the context of appeals

3

1.00pm – 2.00pm

Lunch

4

2.00pm – 3.00pm

Substantive aspects of an appeal

• Role of an appellate court
• Standards of review
• Appellate remedies

3.00pm – 3.15pm

Tea Break

5

3.15pm – 4.30pm

Advocacy Demonstration 

Demonstration of an appeal using example papers

4.30pm – 5.00pm

Debrief

Closing reflections

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Timing

Session Topic

Session Outline

1

9.30am – 10.30am

Appellate advocacy

What makes for successful appellate advocacy?

2

 10.30am – 10.45am

Tea Break

10.45am – 10.55am

Preparing oral submissions

Preparing of oral submissions for appeals

10.55am – 12.45pm

 Class Activity – Oral submission of appellants and respondents

3

12.45pm – 1.45pm

Lunch

1.45pm – 4.00pm

Mock appeal exercise with Oral Assessment

Class Activity – Preparing to conduct a full appeal

Oral Assessment

4

4.00pm – 4.15pm

Assessment

Written Assessment

4.15pm – 4.30pm

Tea Break

4.30pm – 5.00pm

Debrief

Closing reflections