Course Title: Prepare legal documents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2016
Course Code: LAW5729C
Course Title: Prepare legal documents
School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5337 - Diploma of Conveyancing
Course Contact: Robert Sheen
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5759
Course Contact Email: robert.sheen@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Coordinator:
Paul Ryan
9925 5644
paul.ryan@rmit.edu.au
Building 80, Level 5, Room 18-008
Nominal Hours: 80
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare legal documents to support a conveyancing transaction on behalf of a client.
It applies to individuals who use organisational skills to analyse and prepare legal documents suitable for purpose.
Work functions in the occupational areas where this unit may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Refer to the relevant regulator for specific guidance on requirements.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBCNV504 Prepare legal documents |
Element: |
1 Determine legal nature and relevance of documents |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Interpret the legal nature of the document |
Element: |
2 Prepare legal document |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify and apply rules governing construction and interpretation of contracts and other legal documents |
Element: |
3 Review document against client’s needs |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Interpret and draft terms essential to protect the client’s interests |
Element: |
4 Check document for accuracy |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Check parties, property information and factual details for accuracy |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Teaching Schedule
Note: LAW5729C Prepare Legal Documents is co-delivered and co-assessed with LAW5727C Read and Interpret a Legal Document
Week |
Topic |
Assessment |
Week 1 – 5 Jul |
Sale of Business part 1
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Task 1 Assignment discussed |
Week 2 – 12 Jul |
Sale of Business part 2
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Week 3 – 19 Jul |
Sale of Business part 3
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Week 4 – 26 Jul |
Development of multiple ownership: company share, stratum titles, strata & cluster titles |
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Week 5 – 2 Aug |
Subdivision process |
Sale of Business Assignment due (30 marks). Task 2 Assignment discussed. |
Week 6 – 9 Aug |
Selling lots on a plan of subdivision S. 32 requirements |
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Week 7 – 16 Aug |
Selling lots on a plan of subdivision Contract requirements |
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Week 8 – 23 Aug |
General and Special conditions |
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Mid Semester Break (Student Vacation) – Aug 29-Sept 2 (does not match school holidays) | ||
Week 9 – 6 Sept |
Owners’ Corporation part 1 at 7.30 pm |
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Week 10 – 13 Sept |
Owners’ Corporation part 2 |
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Week 11 – 20 Sept |
Investigation of title & exceptional parties to contracts |
Assessment 2 off the plan letter assignment (50 marks) |
Week 12 – 27 Sept |
Stamp duties & Land Tax |
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Week 13 – 4 Oct |
GST & CGT in Conveyancing |
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Week 14 – 11 Oct |
Revision & short in class test |
Short test topics from weeks, 11, 12 & 13 (20 marks) |
Week 15 – 18 Oct |
Jo’s final test |
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Week 16 – 25 Oct |
Eligible Resits/ Special Consideration- Resubmissions |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students must keep abreast of more recent changes via the electronic notes, lecture outlines, prescribed readings, cases and articles, available on the HUB/ Blackboard. The Sale of Land Act, Subdivision Act, 1988 and Owners Corporation Act, 2005 will be discussed in class. Please download and print sections as needed, or purchase a copy and have in class by week 4. Legislation in hard copy can be purchased from Law Institute bookshop or Information Victoria
Overview of Assessment
In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:
Performance Evidence
Evidence of the ability to:
- prepare legal documents that:
- comply with legislative requirements
- meet client needs
- are accurate and checked for errors, inconsistencies and omissions.
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:
- identify and explain key business principles and law applicable to drafting legal documents relevant to conveyancing transactions, including legislative and general law (common law and equity) requirements
- identify and discuss consumer protection compliance in drafting documents for conveyancing transactions
- discuss current definitions of conflict of interest within legislation and the industry
- identify and explain key current legislative, regulatory and industry practices, procedures and services
- define and explain a range of:
- legal terms using simple vocabulary
- key professional and industry terminology
- words or terms relevant to drafting legal documents for conveyancing transactions
- explain the policies, procedures and business requirements of the practice
- explain key rules and procedures for:
- use of precedents and statutory forms
- construction and interpretation of documents
- compare and contrast types of:
- contracts and other legal documents relevant to conveyancing transactions
- transactions for personal, business or real estate conveyancing.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the conveyancing field of work and include access to:
- common office equipment, technology, software and consumables
- suitable assessment records showing the preparation of a variety of legal documents to support a transaction.
You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Feedback
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed.
Assessment Tasks
Note: LAW5729C Prepare Legal Documents is co-delivered and co-assessed with LAW5727C Read and Interpret a Legal Document
Assessment Tasks
Sale of business assignment WEEK 5 30%
Off the Plan assignment WEEK 11 50%
In Class test WEEK 14 20%
100%
To pass this course students must satisfactorily complete all assessment and have a total mark of not less than 50%. Assessment will be graded according to the following mark table, after competency is achieved:
0-49 |
Not Yet Competent - NYC |
50-59 |
Pass - CAC |
60-69 |
Credit - CC |
70-79 |
Distinction - CDI |
80-100 |
High Distinction - CHD |
Assessment Matrix
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