MLL235 - Legal Practice and Ethics
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite: | MLL119 and MLL219 Students who have commenced before Trimester 1 2022, and have successfully completed MLL111, are not required to complete MLL119 and MLL219 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MLL335 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Independent online learning activities via the unit site including pre-recorded videos (2 hours per week) + 1 x 2 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Independent online learning activities via the unit site including pre-recorded videos (2 hours per week) + 1 x 2 hour seminar per week (livestreamed and recordings provided) |
| Note: | *Community Based Delivery (CBD) is for NIKERI students only |
Content
The unit introduces students to the practice of law and to the ethical obligations they will assume upon becoming lawyers. Topics include: the history and organisation of the Victorian legal profession; current trends in professional practice; professional responsibility and liability; introduction to ethics and ethical concepts; legal ethics and the duties owed by lawyers to the law, to their clients, to the Court and to each other; statutory regulation of the legal profession; and trust accounting.
Unit Fee Information
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How to apply
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