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Email: kerry.antoniou@adelaide.edu.au
Alternative email: contact@alphafamilylawyers.com.au
Work phone: 7129 4411
Mobile: 0413 333 853

Lectures are scheduled throughout the semester on Tuesday at 9.10am - 10.00am in Barr Smith South 3022 Polygon Lecture Theatre, and Friday at 9.10am - 10.00am in Medical School North N103 Florey Lecture Theatre.
Lectures will be recorded.

Seminars will be conducted weekly. The course planner can be consulted to confirm all class times.
The first seminar will commence in semester week 2 and the last seminar will conclude in week 12.
Please note that there will be no seminars in the week beginning 27 April 2017 (semester week 7) due to the public holiday in that week. This is to avoid disadvantaging students who have a seminar on the public holiday.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

      1. Develop an understanding of the legal and procedural structure of the family law system. 
      2. Apply the primary principles and policies that underpin the application of family law.
      3. Be able to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise materials so as to undertake advanced legal research.
      4. Undertake analysis of complex legal problems.

1. Lecture outlines, seminar topics, and supplementary materials will be available on Canvas.
2. The Family Law Act (Cth) 1975 is available on-line ().  It is a voluminous Act and will be referred to throughout the course. Students may find it more convenient if they have a bound printed copy. The latest consolidated version is published by CCH (34th edition, 2016) and will be available for purchase directly from CCH ().  Copies of the Family Law Act can also be purchased from the Service SA Government Legislation Outlet, EDS Centre, 108 North Terrace, Adelaide (opposite the Adelaide Convention Centre) (tel: 13 23 24).

1. Anthony Dickey, Family Law (6th edition, Thomson Reuters 2014) will be available from on campus Co-op bookstore or from publisher Thomson's as either a printed text or an ebook.
2. M Livermore, The Family Law Handbook (3rd edition, Lawbook 2013).
3. E Mills & Marlene Ebejer, Focus Family Law (5th edition, LexisNexis 2012).

Canvas will be used to post announcements, course materials and announce assignment tasks.

Students are expected to check Canvas regularly to keep up to date with these materials and any additional learning resources throughout the course.

Contact time: Attend 2 hours of lectures plus a 1 hour seminar each week. This amounts to a minimum of 33 hours of formal class time across the semester.

Preparation time: In addition to attending formal classes it is anticipated that students will do substantial independent work to prepare for classes and to complete the course assignments. The University expects full time students (those undertaking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies.

	Lecture	Seminar
Week 1	Introduction & Jurisdiction of the Family Law Courts	No Seminar
Week 2	Marriage | Defacto Relationship	Ethics in Family Law
Week 3	Married Couples: Divorce and Nullity | Terminating a Defacto Relationship	Marriage | Defacto Relationship
Week 4	Children's Issues	Divorce | Nullity | Terminating a Defacto Relationship
Week 5	Children's Issues	Children: General Introduction
Week 6	Children's Issues	Children: Parenting Orders
Week 7	Children's Issues | Introduction to Property Settlement	No Seminar
Week 8	Preliminary Issues in Property Settlement	Children: Parenting Orders
Week 9	Property Settlement	Preliminary Issues in Property Settlement
Week 10	Property Settlement	Matrimonial Property Settlement
Week 11	Financial Agreements | Superannuation	Defacto Property Settlement
Week 12	Tax implications in Property Settlements | General Court Procedure	General problem taking into account any of the course material

Assessment Item	% of final mark	Due date	Length	Group or individual assessment	Redeemable	Learning Outcomes
Research Paper	30%	Topics available Week 1 Due: Friday 28 April 2017 by 2pm	1,500 words maximum	Individual	No	1- 3
Examination	70%	Exam Period	2 hours duration (+ 10 minutes reading time)	Individual	No	1- 4

The research essay is compulsory and not redeemable by the examination.

Research Paper
An compulsory research essay weighted at 30% of the final course mark and not redeemable by the final examination.
Details of the essay topics will be posted on Canvas during the second week of the semester.
The essays will be assessed based on the quality and comprehensiveness of research; the quality of demonstrated understanding of the relevant principles and concepts; the construction of a concise and coherent presentation; a well balanced presentation of the relevant issues; and the development of a critical and evaluative perspective

DUE DATE:  Friday 28 April 2017 by 2.00pm

Examination
The examination will consist of three questions only two of which must be answered and all are of equal weighting.
Two of the questions will be problem style and the third will be an essay. The essay question will have an internal option of a choice of two topics, only one of which may be answered.
The examination is weighted at 70% of the final course mark.
The exam will be of 2 hours duration (+ 10 minutes reading time).

Students may take into the examination any written materials excluding items borrowed from a University Library.

It is each student's responsibility to read the examination timetable. Misreading the timetable is not accepted as grounds for granting a supplementary exam. University staff are not permitted to provide examination times to students over the telephone or in response to personal enquiries.

Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.

All assignments in this course are to be submitted electronically through Turnitin. 

All written work in the Law school is required to comply with the approved Law School style guide, The Australian Guide to Legal Citation.

Extensions: Requests for extensions must be made electronically and submitted to the Course Coordinator according to law school policy. Extensions will be granted only for unexpected illness, hardship or on compassionate grounds in accordance with University Policy. Work commitments, travel, holidays or sporting engagements are not unexpected circumstances.

Penalties: 

1. Late Submission: Submission penalties of 5% (of the total mark of the assignment) each day (or part thereof) will be deducted for late submission (including weekends and public holidays), (ie, an essay graded 63% will have 5 % deducted if it is one day late, for a final mark of 58%, 10% if it is two days, etc).
2. Word Length: Assignments which exceed the allocated length (word length or page limit) will be subject to a penalty of 5% of total marks available per 100 words or part thereof (ie with a word limit of 1500, an essay graded 63% will have 5% deducted if it is 1501 words long, for a final grade of 58%, 10% if it is 1601 words long, etc). Words are calculated excluding all referencing footnotes and headings within the text and excluding cover page information.

Turnaround time: The research paper will be returned to students within 4 weeks of the submission date with written individual feedback.

Courses for which a result of conceded pass has been obtained may not be presented towards the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Laws or the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws programs, or any postgraduate law program, nor to satisfy prerequisite requirements within any law course.

Approval of Results by Board of Examiners

Students are reminded that all assessment results are subject to approval (and possible  moderation/change) by the Law School’s Board of Examiners. Assessment  results at the University are not scaled. Under the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, students are assessed ‘by reference to their performance against pre-determined criteria and standards … and not by ranking against the performance of the student cohort in the course’. However, under that same policy, the Board of Examiners (as the relevant Assessment Review Committee for courses at Adelaide Law School) is  required to ‘ensure comparability of standards and consistency’ in assessment. On occasions, the Board of Examiners will form the view that some moderation is required to ensure the comparability of standards and consistency across courses and years, and accordingly provide fairness to all law students. All assessment results are therefore subject to approval (and possible change) until confirmed by the Board of Examiners and posted on Acess Adelaide at the end of each semester.

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Lex Salus Program

Lex Salus was founded in 2013 by Adelaide Law School Wellbeing officers Ms Corinne Walding, Ms Kellie Toole and Dr Mark Giancaspro. Lex Salus is an initiative of the Adelaide Law School aimed at raising law student awareness of the importance of mental, physical and nutritional health across all year levels of the degree, and of the various counselling, disability and equity services both within and outside the University that can provide help. Research shows that law students, both in Australia and in many jurisdictions around the world, experience the highest levels of stress, anxiety and depression out of any other discipline. Many do not get enough sleep, maintain a healthy diet or achieve a realistic work/life balance. Making matters worse, they are unwilling or afraid to speak up for fear of feeling 'weak' or because of the negative stigma that attaches to seeking help. Lex Salus is dedicated to tackling these problems head-on.

Counselling Service

The University Counselling Service provides a free and confidential service to all enrolled students. We encourage you to contact the Counselling service on 8313 5663 to make an appointment to deal with any issues that may be affecting your study and life. More information is available at /counselling_centre/. 

Further information regarding the Law School Policies and Procedures in relation to Supplementary Assessment, Extensions, and Remarks etc can be found at:

Plagiarism and other forms of cheating

Plagiarism is a serious act of academic misconduct. All students must be familiar with the Adelaide Law School Enrolment Guide, and should note in particular the sections relating to plagiarism, grievance procedures and academic conduct within the Law School and the University.

Plagiarism is a serious matter and is treated as such by the Law School and the University. Please be aware that “academic dishonesty” (which goes beyond plagiarism) can be a ground for a refusal by the Supreme Court of South Australia to refuse to admit a person to practice as a legal practitioner in South Australia.

Academic honesty is an essential aspect of ethical and honest behaviour, which is central to the practice of the law and an understanding of what it is to be a lawyer.