Disputes Module 1 - Starting and Responding to an Action

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Timing

Session Topic

Session Outline

1

9.30am - 9.45am

Opening address

Welcome and introduction

Overview of procedure and pleadings

2

9.45am - 10.00am

Case theory and strategy

Preliminary case theory and the strategy and steps to resolving the case

10.00am - 10.55am

Class Activity and presentation of initial case material

10.55am - 11.10am

Tea Break

11.10am - 12.00pm

Initial steps

3

12.00pm - 1.00pm

Ethical issues

Ethical issues that arise in the context starting proceedings

1.00pm – 2.00pm

Lunch

4

2.00pm – 2.45pm

Principles of Pleadings

Purpose, distinctions, structure, types of pleadings

2.45pm – 3.00pm

Pleadings – identifying reasonable claims for further and better particulars

3.00pm – 4.00pm

Class Activity and presentation

4.00pm – 4.15pm

Tea Break

5

4.15pm – 5.00pm

Service and Jurisdiction

Principles of service

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Timing

Session Topic

Session Outline

1

9.30am – 10.30am

Successful application advocacy

What makes for a successful application advocacy?

10.30am – 10.45am

 Tea Break

2

10.45am – 10.55am

Preparing oral submissions

Preparing of oral submissions for application

10.55am – 12.45pm

Class Activity – issues raised by application and the approach

12.45pm – 1.45pm

Lunch

3

1.45pm – 4.00pm

Mock jurisdiction challenge exercise with Oral Assessment

Class Activity – Preparing to conduct a full appeal

Oral Assessment

4

4.00pm – 4.15pm

Tea Break

4.15pm – 4.30pm

Assessment

Written Assessment

4.15pm – 5.00pm

Debrief

Closing reflections