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Torts (LAWS50025) // Assessment
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Teaching staff:
Tania Voon (Subject Coordinator)
For current student enquiries, contact the Law School Academic Support Office
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Research skills task
| Early in the teaching period | 10% |
Writing task
| Mid semester | 30% |
Final examination
| During the examination period | 60% |
| Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 75% attendance at scheduled classes is required. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
The due dates of interim assessment will be made available to students on the Assessment Schedule on the Juris Doctor Canvas LMS Community. Note, these are updated regularly.
The timing of centrally managed final examinations can be found when the exam timetable is made available.
In line with Victorian Legal Admissions Board accreditation requirements for the Juris Doctor, the following subject content is examinable:
- All elements of statutory interpretation which have been taught in this subject;
- All those elements which have been taught in this subject from the prescribed areas of knowledge: Torts.
Last updated: 30 January 2026