Class Notes for LAWS1014 at University of Sydney

WEEK 2: MATTERS PRECEDING COMMENCING LITIGATION 2.1. Matters preceding litigation 2.1.1 Jurisdiction A prospective plaintiff needs to ensure that the court: a) Has jurisdiction to hear the claim b) Is appropriate for deal...

WEEK 7: POLICE POWERS AND DISCRETION 7.1 DISCRETION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUSPECT POPULATION A police service which cannot act due to lack of discretionary powers is near useless; a police service whose acts are free...

WEEK 1: 1.1 General Themes of the Course The social purpose(s) and function(s) of the civil justice system How do the courts and society interact with each other? How does the administration of justice affect the people in...

WEEK 6: Criminal Laws and Procedure in Context MAJOR ISSUES potential essay QS The criminal process is riven with discretion at every stage Statutory provisions governing criminal process are not simply prescriptive, but a...

WEEK 9: PreTrial Process, the Decision to Prosecute and Mandatory Defence Disclosure General issues about discretion Difference between the ODPP and Police Prosecutors? PP prosecute in the Local Court officers who have bee...

WEEK 3: Pleadings Particulars, Gathering Evidence in Civil Cases The term pleading is used to describe formal claims, defences and replies in a trial scenario Part 14 of UCPR. There are many rules about pleadings General ...

Week 5: Trial or No Trial 5.1 Incentives to settle Forms of incentives to settle: 1. UCPR offer of compromise procedure which outlines a specific set of instructions that parties are obligated to follow to make an offer of...

WEEK 8: Bails and Appeals 8.1 Reasons for bail, issues with bail, evolution of the Bail Act Role of bail in the criminal justice system: preamble of Bail Act: Presumption of innocence and the right to liberty Protection of...

Week 10: Sentencing and Punishment 10.1 Justifications for punishment Traditionally, 4 reasons for punishment (reflected in sentencing legislation!!) 1. Retribution The idea that punishment is backward looking The focus is...

WEEK 4: Opposing disclosure: Privilege Way to work through privilege Q: 1. Determine where privilege is being claimed: a) Pretrial? s 131A Evidence Act Extended the application of client legal privileges to pretrial proced...

find more resources at oneclass.com WEEK 2: MATTERS PRECEDING COMMENCING LITIGATION 2.1. Matters preceding litigation 2.1.1 Jurisdiction A prospective plaintiff needs to ensure that the court: a) Has jurisdiction to hear ...

find more resources at oneclass.com WEEK 6: Criminal Laws and Procedure in Context MAJOR ISSUES potential essay QS The criminal process is riven with discretion at every stage Statutory provisions governing criminal proces...

find more resources at oneclass.com WEEK 9: Pre-Trial Process, the Decision to Prosecute and Mandatory Defence Disclosure General issues about discretion Difference between the ODPP and Police Prosecutors? PP prosecute in ...

find more resources at oneclass.com WEEK 7: POLICE POWERS AND DISCRETION 7.1 DISCRETION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUSPECT POPULATION A police service which cannot act due to lack of discretionary powers is near useless; ...

find more resources at oneclass.com WEEK 3: Pleadings Particulars, Gathering Evidence in Civil Cases The term pleading is used to describe formal claims, defences and replies in a trial scenario Part 14 of UCPR. There are...

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