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LS55DJ: ADVANCED CRIMINAL LITIGATION (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:04


Course Overview

The course will build on the knowledge and experience students gained from the core Litigation course. The course will cover: the conduct of specific  cases which will involve the  preparation and conduct of a trial and an appeal: client interviews; witness statements and examining witnesses; preparation of different types of criminal pleadings and appeals. Students will practice by role play the skills required to prepare and conduct criminal  cases in the sheriff court:


The course will provide opportunities to enhance skills in the preparation, management and delivery of Criminal cases and to develop key advocacy skills.


Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Ms Valerie Bremner

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Diploma in Professional Legal Practice or Dip In Professional Legal Practice

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Yes

One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.


Course Description

 

The course will attract students wishing to pursue a legal career in this area of specialism either in private legal practice, in public legal services or the Crown Prosecution Service. The design of the course is to deliver teaching in a small interactive group where participation, role play and verbal feedback are key features. There will be opportunities for students to observe and critique demonstrations of advocacy skills.

 

The course will provide opportunities to enhance skills in the preparation, management and delivery of Criminal cases and to develop key advocacy skills.

 

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Case Management and Advising a Client

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
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Learning Outcomes
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Advocacy skills assessed at Appeals Hearing

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Preparation of written submissions for an appeal

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Advocacy skills assess in examination in chief and cross examination

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Formative Assessment

In-class roleplay exercises (mock trials)

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Resit Assessments

Re-submission of failed elements

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Where a student has failed an element of assessment (other than participation and professionalism) he or she will be entitled to an automatic resit of that element of assessment.

Learning Outcomes
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Course Learning Outcomes

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