Details for LAW304 Civil Procedure

Winning on the law still means getting the procedure right. Civil Procedure takes you through the stages of a civil action at state and federal levels, from commencing proceedings and pleadings to discovery, settlement, trial, appeals, costs and enforcement. You’ll draft court documents, apply the Rules of Court and make oral submissions with proper etiquette. You’ll finish proficient in the paperwork and practice that move a civil case forward.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: LAW304
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

LAW107 Criminal Law and Procedure; LAW105 Contract Law 2  

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Apply the principles of civil procedure at the state and federal levels.
2. Distinguish procedural law from substantive law and demonstrate the differences between them.
3. Describe and apply the relevant Rules of Court and Acts.
4. Draft court documents with attention to detail and apply prior learning into a practical form.
5. Demonstrate proficiency in the stages of civil procedure, including the associated preliminary, interim, and interlocutory paperwork.
6. Make an oral submission on behalf of a client, demonstrating appropriate court etiquette and forms of address.

Subject Content

1. Introduction: An Overview of Civil Procedure
2. Commencing proceedings I: Jurisdiction, Limitation and Pre-action Processes
3. Commencing Proceedings II: Originating Processes, Service, Appearance and Joinder
4. Pleadings I: Statement of Claim
5. Pleadings II: Defence, Counterclaim, Particulars, Strike-Out, Amendment
6. Evidence: Discovery, Interrogatories Inspection, Affidavits, Witness Statements
7. Summary and Interlocutory Proceedings: Discovery, Interrogatories and inspection
8. Settlement
9. Trials
10. Appeals
11. Costs
12. Enforcing Judgments
13. Examination Week

This course may be offered in the following formats

Face to Face on site

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Preparing Court Documents Task 1  (15%)
2. Preparing Court Documents Task 2  (15%)
3. Directions Hearing  (30%)
4. Final Examination  (40%)

Prescribed Text

• Stephen Colbran, Peta Spender, Roger Douglas and Sheryl Jackson, Civil Procedure: Commentary and Materials (LexisNexis Butterworths, 9th ed, 2025)  
• Students should also download the latest version of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 (WA), which is available from the State Law Publisher of the Government of Western Australia at:  https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/Index.html  
• Melbourne University Law Review Association, Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association, 4th ed, 2018) 

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