Litigation Law and Practice

Students who successfully complete this online course will be able to

• Describe the hierarchy of the New Zealand courts and differentiate between their jurisdictions.
• Examine ethical duties in litigation practice and court procedure.
• Analyse common types of civil proceedings in the District Court and High Court.
• Analyse and apply the legal principles and practices relevant to selected District Court processes.
• Assess selected common applications to the Family Court. 
• Evaluate criteria for legal aid i and describe the ongoing obligations of the lawyer to the client.
• Prepare and critically comment on litigation documentation used or commonly encountered by legal executives.

Assessment

Assessment for this course is:

• 100% internally assessed

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

• Access to a laptop or desktop computer
• Reliable internet and data plan.  

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

Find out more about online learning 

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

• choose the qualification you will study the course under
• check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.