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Select a person, case, issue or statistical profile associated with Australian Law.
Research and prepare a presentation that establishes the following:
You are encouraged to be CREATIVE in your choice of presentation strategies.
Write or speak at least 500 words.
Presentations may be given individually.
Research and prepare a presentation that establishes the following:
- the FACTUAL details
- the SIGNIFICANCE or ISSUES of the chosen topic
- the JUDGEMENT or DECISION in the case
You are encouraged to be CREATIVE in your choice of presentation strategies.
Write or speak at least 500 words.
Presentations may be given individually.
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
Select and research information relevant to their topic
Analyse the information to determine its significance in light of modern ethical and legal issues
Present the information effectively
Select and research information relevant to their topic
Analyse the information to determine its significance in light of modern ethical and legal issues
Present the information effectively
Organise and outline your arguments
Judges are busy.
They have voluminous amounts of documents to review at any given time. Often they will go weeks, if not months, between touching the same case twice. Any brief you put before a judge needs to:
Judges are busy.
They have voluminous amounts of documents to review at any given time. Often they will go weeks, if not months, between touching the same case twice. Any brief you put before a judge needs to:
- Be well organised
- Provide a roadmap for the judge to follow
- Prioritise strong arguments first.
Develop a theme for your brief
You (hopefully) learned about themes in English. Many people refer to it as the “theory/theme of the case.” Don't try and cover too much, keep it lean.
Again, conceptualise your reader: a busy, overworked judge (and clerks) who has a hundred other briefs to look at after yours. They do not have the time for deep contemplation of your brief. You need a central theme which suffuses every part of your brief.
You (hopefully) learned about themes in English. Many people refer to it as the “theory/theme of the case.” Don't try and cover too much, keep it lean.
Again, conceptualise your reader: a busy, overworked judge (and clerks) who has a hundred other briefs to look at after yours. They do not have the time for deep contemplation of your brief. You need a central theme which suffuses every part of your brief.
Use TEEL to analyse legal issues
- Topic. What is the topic you want to judge to understand after reading your brief.
- Explain. What is the law that supports your topic.
- Evidence. Explain how the law applies to the issues.
- Link. Restate the conclusion to the judge.
Effective brief writing is an essential skill for new lawyers:
Use headings, summaries and a cut-through writing style.
Use headings, summaries and a cut-through writing style.
Possible Topics:
SUGGESTED TOPICS/IDEAS FOR PRESENTATIONS
* See me for interesting cases*
Note: You must maintain an Australian focus in your choice of topic
General Topics
The Science of Investigation (Forensics)
People Past and Present in the Legal Profession
Significant Legal Case(s) Criminal or Civil
The Policing of Laws
The Role of the High Court in Interpreting the Constitution
Copyright
Defamation
Current Issues with Legal Implications
Surrogate Motherhood and the Law
Cloning and the Law
Drugs and the Law (Offences, Injecting Rooms, ‘Take Away’ Methadone)
Genetic Engineering of Human Tissue/Animal/Foods
The Internet and the Law
Effectiveness of the Prison System in Australia
Home Detention in lieu of Imprisonment
Capital Punishment
Police Corruption
Effectiveness of the Jury System
Corporate White Collar Crime and Penalties
Drinking Curfews/One punch laws
Crime in detention centres
SUGGESTED TOPICS/IDEAS FOR PRESENTATIONS
* See me for interesting cases*
Note: You must maintain an Australian focus in your choice of topic
General Topics
The Science of Investigation (Forensics)
People Past and Present in the Legal Profession
Significant Legal Case(s) Criminal or Civil
The Policing of Laws
The Role of the High Court in Interpreting the Constitution
Copyright
Defamation
Current Issues with Legal Implications
Surrogate Motherhood and the Law
Cloning and the Law
Drugs and the Law (Offences, Injecting Rooms, ‘Take Away’ Methadone)
Genetic Engineering of Human Tissue/Animal/Foods
The Internet and the Law
Effectiveness of the Prison System in Australia
Home Detention in lieu of Imprisonment
Capital Punishment
Police Corruption
Effectiveness of the Jury System
Corporate White Collar Crime and Penalties
Drinking Curfews/One punch laws
Crime in detention centres