LAW5463 Children's law in action
Faculty of Law
LAW5463 Children's law in action is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 3 other tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5463
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5463
No unit lists LAW5463 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
Using a child centered approach, follow the development of legal issues that impact upon children as they grow. Examine the evolution of modes of legal representation for children starting with the role of an independent children's lawyer in family law proceedings. As children grow, their legal rights develop as do their legal responsibilities. Explore how this can involve state interference in the family unit through child welfare laws and the cross jurisdictional issues that can arise from this involvement especially in relation to criminal law and intervention order matters. Students will examine the transition to independence and the common law and statutory principles governing rights and responsibilities of children. The unit will explore the various laws that directly affect children and the specialized approach to resolving these issues. The unit will take a practice oriented approach requiring students to hone their oral as well as written advocacy and legal drafting skills.
Offerings in 2022
The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5463.
Assessment
- Procedural written exercisesAssignment20%
- Written submissionAssignment30%
- Presentation10%
- Take home exam40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding of laws and court processes that directly affect children to enable students to excel in professional practice and/or for further learning
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to laws effecting children including child protection, criminal, mental health, infringements, intervention orders and family law.
- 3
Conduct practise based research in children's law based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods
- 4
Gain an understanding of the Children's Court and its jurisdiction
- 5
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to representing children and children's law.
- 6
Develop analytical and complex case management skills to enable students to adopt a holistic, approach to acting for children with multiple and complex legal needs.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Students enrolled in this unit will be provided with 24 contact hours of seminars per semester whether intensive, semi-intensive, or semester-long offering. Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Where it fits
LAW5463 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5463?
LAW5463 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5463 offered?
LAW5463 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.
Does LAW5463 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include LAW5463?
LAW5463 is part of Global society and human rights; and Health law and community.