LAW4177 Introduction to Family Law

Workload:
Summer Intensive: 4 hour intensive class, 4 times a week for 3 weeks.

Prescribed Prerequisites/Recommended Prerequisites:
Prescribed Prerequisites (post-2015): FOL, Criminal Law A, Public Law, Torts, Contracts A & B, Constitutional Law. P re-2015 course: ILR, RAW, Contracts A & B, Torts A & B

Co-requisites for post-2015: Corporations Law and Equity

Recommended Prerequisites: The above pre-requisites are fine, do not need to know more than that.

Assessments:

 * Research Assignment
 * Exam

Recorded Lectures:
No.

Past exams available:
Yes.

Textbook recommended?
Yes, the textbook used at the time was fantastic, provided a really great insight with not using too technical a language.

Comments:
Summer A 2012/2013

This is a fantastic subject if you are wanting to experience family law. The classes were engaging, and did not feel like they went for 4 hours. The readings from the textbook were simple and easy to follow, with not too much prescribed due to the intensive time.

When I did this subject, the exam was 100% or you did an assignment based on a placement at the Family Law Assistance Program at MOLS. I did the placement and assignment. This was an amazing opportunity and I still volunteer there. You get to engage with clients and drafting documents, which is important given the people orientated aspect of this type of law.

The exam was rather straight forward, and not difficult to prepare for. There were PowerPoints for this class, and was more of a lecture style despite the small numbers.