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Assignment Instructions - Prop A - 243

The document outlines the assignment instructions for Property Law A, requiring students to draft a Letter of Advice and a Memo of Advice to their supervising partner, adhering to specific formatting and submission guidelines. It emphasizes the importance of following instructions, the consequences of late submissions, and the seriousness of plagiarism. Students must submit their work electronically by a specified deadline and are advised to manage their time effectively.

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Assignment Instructions - Prop A - 243

The document outlines the assignment instructions for Property Law A, requiring students to draft a Letter of Advice and a Memo of Advice to their supervising partner, adhering to specific formatting and submission guidelines. It emphasizes the importance of following instructions, the consequences of late submissions, and the seriousness of plagiarism. Students must submit their work electronically by a specified deadline and are advised to manage their time effectively.

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Property Law A

Semester 243

Assignment Instructions

One of the first things you will learn in law practice is the need to be able to follow
instructions from your seniors. This ability is paramount. Mistakes, due to a
breach of this rule, can cause untold damage to clients and your firm’s
reputation. In that vein you will be marked on your ability to follow instructions in
this assessment.

1. Letter of Advice

The first task you are required to undertake is a Letter of Advice to


your client. You will be provided with a copy of a file note, taken by
your supervising partner Bernard Shyster, of an interview with a new
client.

You are requested by Bernard to draft a Letter of Advice to the new


client with respect to matter(s) discussed.

Regarding the format of this letter you are advised as follows:

a. You are to use the letterhead provided for the firm Shonk, Shonk &
Shyster No changes may be made to the letterhead.

b. The letter is to be no more than three (3) A4 pages in length.

c. You are to use Arial font but no less than 12point in size. Line spacing
is to be 1.5.

d. Margins are to be 1.5 cm top and bottom and both sides.

e. The letter will be signed off by Bernard Shyster as Partner of the firm.

f. There are to be no footnotes nor endnotes to the letter.

g. The reference for this matter is: <Insert your SID>:NJS:BSS. Your
name or any identifier that would lead to your identity should not
appear on the letter. This task, as with the majority of assessment in
the Law Faculty, will be marked blind.

h. Save the letter as a Word document. The file name will be your SID
no other identifier should appear.
2. Memo of Advice to Partner.

The second stage of this assessment task will be a Memo of Advice to


your Senior Partner Bernard Shyster based on the Letter of Advice
provided.

You are to undertake the relevant research and provide Bernard with a
detailed advice on the issues raised. You are expected to refer to
legislation and precedent where relevant. Any such reference should be
acknowledged by the use of Endnotes. Endnotes will not be included in
the 3 page restriction

Regarding the format of this Memo you are advised as follows:

a. Use whatever format for the Memo you think appropriate.

b. The Memo is to be no longer than three (3) A4 pages in length ( not


including Endnotes). It will be in 12 point Arial font with 1.5 spacing
between lines. Margins 1.5cm all around

c. The reference for this matter is: <Insert your SID>:NJS:BSS. Your
name or any identifier that would lead to your identity should not
appear on the Memo. If your name is required to appear it will be your
SID only. This task, as with the majority of assessment in the Law
Faculty, will be marked blind.

d. Save the Memo (in Word format) with the letter in the file as advised
above. Please ensure there are appropriate page breaks.

Lodgment:

The Letter &Memo is due no later than 4pm on Friday of Week 10.
Lodgment is to be electronic via iLearn.

A copy of the submitted assignment must be retained by each student.


Although all care is taken by the Faculty with assignments submitted in the
prescribed manner, the onus remains on each student to produce a copy
of any submitted assignment in the event that it cannot be located by the
Faculty.

3. Extensions

Applications for extensions should be made to the Asst Prof Ian Stevens
before the due date and time of submission. Extensions on medical
grounds should be supported by a medical certificate. Extensions on
personal grounds may be granted, but only in exceptional circumstances.
Extensions will ordinarily not be granted because of computer crashes or
because of multiple assignments and clashes of due dates. It is the
responsibility of students to manage their time efficiently and to take
precautionary measures such as making backup copies when using
computers.
4. Penalties for late submission

Where an assignment is not submitted on time, a penalty of 10% of marks


awarded per day late, to a maximum of 60% of the marks awarded, will
apply. No assignment will be accepted after 7 days after due date (or 7
days after any extended due date).

5. Plagiarism

Severe penalties are imposed for all forms of plagiarism. As you are well
aware, plagiarism is a serious offence. This is especially so in the legal
and academic world. The sanctions, if found guilty of plagiarism, are very
serious and may include a mandatory failing grade for the subject and
possible suspension or expulsion from the University.

Bond University regards the following as acts of plagiarism or misconduct:

(i) Copying the work of another student.


(ii) Directly copying any part of another person’s work without
appropriate acknowledgement. (Author, date and reference source)
(iii) Summarising another person’s work without appropriate
acknowledgment.
(iv) Using or developing an idea or thesis derived from another
person’s work without appropriate acknowledgment.
(v) Submitting work developed jointly with another without
acknowledging the fact.
In effect, this means when you read something and begin to write, it is
best to acknowledge.

6. A Marking Rubric will be supplied separately

Any questions you may have should, initially, be directed to me.

Ian Stevens
Course Co ordinator

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