Subjects 2009
Tax Effective Writing: Written Advocacy 730702
- Credited Courses: Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies L08; Graduate Diploma in Tax 187; Graduate Diploma in Tax 187; Master of Commercial Law 504; Master of Commercial Law 504; Master of Laws (LLM) 502; Master of Laws (LLM) 502; Master of Tax 742; Master of Tax 742
Prerequisite
Students should have studied tax at graduate or undergraduate level and have gained some practical experience in tax.
Objectives
A student who has successfully completed this subject should have developed the skill of writing effective and persuasive tax documents. The subject will look at key documents that need to be prepared in tax practice. It will focus on how documents can best be written to comply with the applicable legal requirements while being persuasive, effective and readable. At the completion of the subject, students should have a set of precedents relating to the documents dealt with.
Syllabus
Principal topics will include:
- Effective legal writing: Writing techniques directed to persuade in a clear and effective way
- Writing letters of advice and opinions; s 264 information requests
- Objections
- Tribunal and court proceedings
- Appeal documents
- Applications for special leave to appeal
- Written submissions, e.g. to GAAR panel, court proceedings, position papers
- Ruling requests
- Briefing the expert witness.
