MLL225 - Personal Injuries Compensation Schemes
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Not offered in 2026 |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| Previously coded as | MLL315 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 1: Jason Taliadoros |
| Prerequisite | Students must have passed MLP213 |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | MLJ737 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | 1 x 2 hour on-campus lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | 1 x 2 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
This unit aims to introduce students to personal injuries compensation schemes available in Victoria for workplace and transport accidents, namely the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic) (formerly the Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic)) and the Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic). These schemes govern a large and ever-growing area of litigation and alternative dispute resolution practice and, accordingly, a knowledge of the operation of these schemes is necessary for legal practitioners to properly advise clients on their rights and remedies or liabilities. This unit will provide students with a sound understanding of the relevant legislation, particularly regarding entitlements to no-fault compensation benefits and common law relief.
Learning outcomes
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Synthesise the legal and policy principles of the personal injuries compensation schemes in Victoria. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply and evaluate in written form for both legal and non-legal audiences the legal and policy principles of the personal injuries compensation schemes in Victoria. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Critically evaluate legal and policy principles of the personal injuries compensation schemes in Victoria relevant to solving problems that may be unpredictable and complex. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Exercise critical judgment in interpreting the legal and policy principles of the personal injuries compensation schemes in Victoria. | GLO5: Problem solving |
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Problem Based Written Assignment and Report (Analytical) | 2000 words | 40% | Week 7 |
| End-of-unit assessment task: Written | 2000 words | 60% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MLL225 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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