Criminal Law in Practice is delivered via intensive mode. The unit will build on your existing knowledge of criminal law with an emphasis on developing practical oral and written communication skills designed to assist you in the practice of criminal law. You will complete advocacy based assessment tasks that will require you to present legal argument, orally, via the use of zoom. You will analyse fundamental aspects of criminal law and apply the law using a practical methodology. In this unit you will study practical topics relating to specific criminal law issues including police powers and responsibilities in arrest and questioning, applying for bail, the registry committal and committal hearing process, procedures to ensure a fair trial, the role of the jury and verdict, sentencing of youth offenders and adult offenders and the appeals process to the District Court of Queensland, the Queensland Court of Appeal and the High Court of Australia. The unit has a maximum number of students who can enrol due to the advocacy based assessment tasks.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

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Students gave positive feedback that all materials were available when Moodle went live.

The UC will ensure that all material is available the day Moodle goes live.

Feedback from Student feedback

Students gave positive feedback that the unit materials and the design of assessment tasks were relevant to the degree and preparing them for legal practice.

The UC when updating the unit materials and designing the assessment tasks, will ensure the materials and assessment tasks are authentic and prepare students for legal practice, which can be achieved through criminal law scenarios.