RURAL AND REGIONAL ISSUES IN JUSTICE
LAW2RRJ
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students in this subject will be placed in a legal practice or legal organisations based in rural and regional Australia. Students will generally work in organisations assisting disadvantaged clients based in the Loddon Campaspe region for one day a week during semester. Students may be given responsibility for activities such as assisting in casework, community legal education and law reform projects under the supervision of staff lawyers. Students may be involved in taking instructions from clients and assisting volunteer lawyers who provide legal advice to clients. Students also attend a series of seminars on relevant areas of law and practical skills.
School: La Trobe Law School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Sue Marshall
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: LAW1LIM and LAW1CRL and enrolment is by application only
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Students cannot enrol in any of these placement subjects without securing a placement, and written approval from the Subject Coordinator or Experiential Learning Team.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Learning about the basic aspects of the Australian legal aid system in rural and regional Australia including government legal aid services, community legal centres and Aboriginal legal services.
- Activities:
- TBA
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
02. Learning about the principles of legal assistance.
- Activities:
- TBA
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
03. Knowledge of legal issues facing socially and economically disadvantaged clients in regional and rural Australia.
- Activities:
- TBA
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
04. Legal research and legal writing skills and basic practical skills in communication including client interviewing, legal drafting and office procedures.
- Activities:
- TBA
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
05. Teamwork skill.
- Activities:
- TBA
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
06. Reflective approach to learning.
- Activities:
- TBA
Bendigo, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Francine Rochford
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 5-minute class presentation (500 words) | 10 | 01, 03 | |
| Three reflective journal entries (600 words each total 1800 words) | 30 | 02, 03, 04 | |
| one 3,000-word research essay | 60 | 04, 05, 06 |