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Postgraduate Course: Criminal Court Practice (LAWS11251)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits15 ECTS Credits7.5
SummaryTo develop the practical skills and knowledge in relation to the process of criminal litigation and related matters in Scotland, including criminal procedure and practice and ethical and professional issues.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 150 ( Lecture Hours 19, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 33, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 33, Other Study Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 10 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) Sheriff Court Exercise
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Classwork 50%, Exam 50% (must pass both elements)
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Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Criminal Court Practice2:00
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Criminal Court Practice2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Mandatory outcomes: (a) knowledge and understanding of the procedural sequence of events in summary and solemn procedure in the Sheriff Court and in the High Court; (b) advocacy skills sufficient to conduct incidental motions and an intermediate diet procedure in a summary complaint; (c) knowledge and understanding of the operation of the Criminal Legal Aid scheme both as to advice and as to representation; (d) knowledge and understanding of the obligations on a solicitor in relation to Legal Aid both generally, and with particular reference to a change of agency in a criminal case; (e) advocacy skills sufficient to make a plea in mitigation in a straightforward summary complaint; (f) understanding how a straightforward summary trial is conducted; (g) knowledge and understanding of the appeal procedures which are open to an accused person following conviction and sentence.
  2. Core outcomes: (a) Professionalism; (b) Professional Communication: (i) Professional relationships and team working, (ii) Transactional research, (iii) Writing and drafting, (iv) Advocacy; (c) Professional ethics and standards: (i) Duties to the court, (ii) Duties to the profession, (iii) The client-solicitor relationship, (iv) Conflict of interest, (v) Confidentiality
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Laura McBrien
Tel:
Email: Laura.mcbrien@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Margaret Stewart
Tel: (0131 6)50 2004
Email: margaret.stewart@ed.ac.uk
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