High H1 (85%) Lecture + Reading Notes

Description

These notes were prepared in Semester 2, 2022, where the author achieved an 85% final grade in the unit (joint first). This package contains general notes from throughout the semester (derived from assigned cases, lecture modules, and readings). These notes contain the raw summaries necessary to develop an understanding of the course, and are intended to supplement your own learning by providing summaries of the many readings required in the unit. Content covered: - Reasons for Resolving Disputes Through the Legal System - The Fair Trial - Access to Justice - Case Management - Alternative Dispute Resolutions - The Role of the Lawyer - Admission to Practice & Disciplining Lawyers - The Lawyer-Client Relationship - Law as a Business: Cost Disclosure - Pre-Litigation Considerations - Commencing and Defending Proceedings - Abuse of Process - How to Prevent Cases Unnecessarily Proceeding to Trial - Gender and the Culture of Legal Practice - Conflicts of Interest - Ensuring the Finality of Litigation - Obtaining Information from the Other Side - Confidential Information - Judgment, Appeal and Enforcement - Allocating the Cost of Litigation - The Colonial Dimension