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Theory and practice of trial advocacy.
PLEASE NOTE: The course is limited to 30 students, with preference given to final year students. If there are more than 30 final year students applying, a random draw will decide who is getting a place.Students MUST Apply to Enrol by Friday 27 June 2025. In addition to the submitting a change of enrolment application via your myUC account, you are also required to complete the following form: https://forms.office.com/r/f2JDp0tx4MIf you are interested in enrolling in this course, you must have already passed LAWS307 Principles of Evidence, or be enrolled in LAWS307 in Semester One, 2025. Students currently enrolled in LAWS307, need to be aware that should they subsequently fail LAWS307 in Semester One, 2025, they will not be accepted into the LAWS359 course in 2025.
The objective is to acquire the theoretical framework of advocacy and to observe the performance of advocacy so that one can judge what is and what is not competent. The course further hopes to allow students as much practice of advocacy skills in the classroom as can practically be arranged and to encourage students to practice their advocacy skills. The lecture is set to familiarise students with the basic techniques of advocacy including questioning techniques and preparation. Through all of the foregoing, the objective is to enable students to perform all advocacy tasks with a degree of competence which shows they are ready for practice as an advocate.
LAWS316 or LAWS307.
LAWS397
LAWS202-LAWS206
Students must attend one activity from each section.
James Rapley
The assessment will be confirmed in the first week of lectures.
Domestic fee $946.00
International fee $4,850.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
Maximum enrolment is 30
For further information see Faculty of Law .