Overview

This topic deals with the principles of civil litigation and procedure. In this topic students will learn about the civil justice system and how to conduct civil litigation within it. In that context pre-trial and post-trial procedural rules governing use of the civil justice system will be studied along with … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Enable students to develop their knowledge of procedural principles and pre-trial steps in the conduct of civil litigation
  • Encourage students to think about the role and functioning of the civil justice system
  • Develop student understanding of the roles of lawyers within the civil justice system along with the ethical implications of those roles

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Apply procedural principles to a civil dispute
2.
Evaluate the major issues in civil justice reform
3.
Describe the civil justice system and analyse what it does
4.
Recognise the ethical obligations required of lawyers engaged in civil litigation

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