This short course is usually offered twice per year, in December/January and April/May, approximately a month in advance of the NSW Bar Association's Examination.
Course structure
Day 1 – Aspects of evidence
- An examination of the Evidence Act 1995 and how it is built on a framework of relevance, exclusionary rules and discretionary/mandatory rules. This module will examine specific issues such as the application of the rules of evidence, witnesses, proof, documents, warnings/directions, privileges and so on.
Day 2 – Criminal and civil practice and procedure
- The various aspects of the Civil Procedure Act 2005, the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, as well as the relevant court legislation, rules and practice notes, providing candidates with a practical understanding of the various rules and procedures that are commonly encountered in practice. Relevant provisions from the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 and the Bail Act 2013 will also be covered.
Day 3 – Ethics for barristers
- The various aspects of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 and the Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015. This module will provide an initial overview of the interrelationship between the Barristers Rules and relevant legislation before working through the relevant rules and legislation in more detail.
As part of this treatment of the various requirements and principles, a range of relevant authorities will be examined as a way of demonstrating the importance of the issues and how the courts have approached them.
Learning outcomes
As a result of undertaking this course, participants will gain:
- A greater awareness of evidentiary, procedural and ethical issues that may confront barristers
- An appreciation of the participant’s current strengths and weaknesses in relation to their exam preparation
- The development of examination and study techniques in preparation for the NSW Bar Exam.
Additional course information
Please contact the Law Short Courses team at law.shortcourses@uts.edu.au with any queries.
Disclaimer
It should be noted that the UTS Bar Preparation Program, like all similar courses, is not accredited or endorsed by the NSW Bar Association. This short course does not replace the examination tutorial offered by the NSW Bar Association in the weeks prior to the examination; rather, the UTS Bar Preparation Program provides complementary study support for candidates preparing for the exams.
Whilst every effort will be made to help each candidate to prepare for their examination, UTS cannot guarantee individual success at the examination.
UTS reserves the right to alter the program, or to cancel this seminar should the minimum enrolment quota not be met. A full refund will be provided for the cancellation of any short course event.
Price
Full price: $2,545 (GST free)*
*Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.
Discounts
A discount of 10% is available to UTS alumni enrolling in this short course. If you’re eligible for this discount, please ensure you have provided your UTS student or staff ID number in your UTS Open Profile (under ‘a bit about you’).
When signing up for the session, use the relevant voucher code to apply the discount to your cart:
UTS Staff only: How to enrol and obtain your UTS staff discount
Please contact the team at support@open.uts.edu.au to clarify payment options and the 10% staff discount code.
Discounts cannot be combined and only one discount can be applied per person per course session. Discounts can only be applied to the full price. Discounts cannot be applied to any offered special price.
Catering
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided as part of your enrolment. If you have particular dietary requirements, please advise our team members via email at law.shortcourses@uts.edu.au.
Enrolment conditions
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