GROUP ASSIGNMENT

General Information

Faculty Faculty of Law

Programme Bachelor of Law (Honours)
Course Code ULS1612
Course Title Legal Skills
Trimester 2
Session 2017/2018
Coordinator Ms Fazini Asro bt Ramzi Sulaiman
Examiner/Tutor Mohd Azizie bin Abdul Aziz, Ms Yusnita bt Mohd Yusoff
Contact 06-2523130 Ms Fazini
06-2523603 Ms Yusnita
06-252 3524 (MUMR 2022) Mr Azizie
E-mail fazini.ramzi@mmu.edu.my; yusnita.yusof@mmu.edu.my
azizie.aziz@mmu.edu.my;
Publish Date Week 3 (6/12/2017)
Due Date Week 7 (05/01/2018)

Breakdown of Assessment and Mapping to Learning Outcomes

No. Assessment % LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4

1 Final Exam 50
2 Assignment 20 X X
3 Mid-Term 20
4 Tutorial Task 10

Mapping of assignment learning outcomes to subject learning outcomes:

Course Learning Outcomes Assignment Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this subject, students Upon completion of this assignment,
should be able to: students should be able to:
CLO1 Display skill in client interview Display their skill in conducting client
interview and counselling during role play.
CLO3 Apply the legal writing skills and Apply the legal writing skills and drafting
drafting legal opinions. legal opinions during role play.

Overview and General Guidelines

Organisation Group Work

Members Must not exceed five (5) students/group
Assessment 20% of the total coursework marks
Registration Register group names in the MMLS.

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Student Learning
10 hours
Time (SLT)
Cover page Please use the attached cover page
Mode Video & Computer typewritten documents
Format CD & Brown File
Submission Typeface/Font Arial
requirements Font size 12
Line spacing 1.5
Margins Top: 1; Bottom: 1; Left: 1.25; Right: 1.25
Words count Max 1,800 words (min 3 pages, max 7 pages)

General Instructions to Students

1 mark will be deducted by default for failure to follow format and instructions.
Zero marks will be given for failure to complete and submit the assignment.
Late submission will not be entertained.
Plagiarism is a serious offence. The lecturer has the rights not to accept submission
of plagiarised or duplicated work.
Plagiarism include the following behaviours (but not limited to):
o copy another students work,
o hire or ask another individual to complete the assignment for you,
o copy too many words or ideas from one or two sources, that makes up a
significant portion of your work, even with proper citation.

Group work
Each group member must actively participate in the completion of the assignment.
Free-riding is unethical and extremely unfair to fellow group members.
Each group member is expected to keep the contact numbers and e-mail addresses
of the other members of the group.
The group leader has the responsibility to ensure that all group members play a part
in the completion of the assignment. The group leader is also responsible to ensure
that all members names are written on the final submission.
It is the responsibility of each group member to ensure that the final submission is
complete and of the acceptable standard. Should any errors or omission occurred in
the final submission, each group member is held accountable for negligence in
other words, failure to perform their responsibilities as expected.

Specific Instructions to Students

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 1. Form a group consisting of 5 members per group.
2. Each group is required to record a role play of client interview exercise.
o 2 students to act as lawyers
o 2 students to act as clients
o Other student as director/recorder
3. The recording of client interview session shall not be more than 10 minutes
(excluding the introduction of role play and ending).
4. The client interview shall incorporate the relevant principles that you have
learned from the lectures and tutorials, including but not confined to the
questioning techniques, ethics, etc. Marks will also be given based on the
creativity.
5. There are no specific topics or area. Advisable to do topics that you have learnt
such as contracts and constitutional law. Other area: Criminal law, family law,
torts etc. You may invent the necessary facts about the case as required in the
interview.
6. Transfer the recorded interview into a CD and submit to Mr Azizie by week 7.
7. You are also required to prepare and submit a brown file which consist of the
following documents and forms:
a) Facts of the case
b) Checklist
c) Interview forms
d) Retainer Agreement
e) Other relevant documents/forms

Assessment Rubrics

Total marks Mark awarded

No Criterion of Evaluation
(%) (%)
1 Introduction Welcoming 15

2 Communication & Listening Skills 25

3 Advice 15

4 Documentation 25
Preparation, Planning, Appearance &
5 20
Professionalism
TOTAL MARKS 100

Holistic Rubrics

Score Description
Demonstrate complete understanding of the given task.

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18-20 All requirements are included.
Well organized submissions.
All authorities are properly quoted and referred.
Demonstrate sufficient understanding of the given task.
15-17 All requirements are included.
Well organized submission.
All authorities are properly quoted and referred.
Demonstrate partial understanding of the given task.
11-14 Most requirements are included.
Unorganized submissions.
Authorities are not properly quoted and referred.
Demonstrate little understanding of the given task.
6-10 Many requirements are not included.
Unorganized submissions.
Authorities are not properly quoted and referred.
Misunderstood the given task.
0-5 Significant requirements are not included.
Unorganized submissions.
Authorities are not properly quoted and referred.

FACULTY OF LAW
TRI 2, 2017/2018

ULS1612 LEGAL SKILLS

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 GROUP ASSIGNMENT

No. ID Name (in CAPITAL LETTER) Signature Group

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5

Date Submitted:
Lecturer: Mr Azizie / Ms Fazini

Declaration:
This is our own work. We have not previously submitted this work, in whole or in part,
for assessment. This work complies with all the governing legal and ethical rules,
including those concerning plagiarism and copyright. We have not plagiarized and have
also acknowledged ALL sources which are not our own and have not merely cut and
paste. We have retained a copy of this assignment.

Each of us has contributed roughly equally to this assignment. If there are any
complaints about non-contribution then we will abide by the Lecturers decision
regarding the allocation of marks for the assignment.

Comments:

Marks (/20):