Postgraduate Course: Criminal Court Practice (LAWS11251)

Course Outline
School	School of Law	College	College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	15	ECTS Credits	7.5
Summary	To 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 2024/25, 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		Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Criminal Court Practice Exam		180
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)	Criminal Court Practice		00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: 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. 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