Submission: Essays must be submitted on or before Friday by 11.30pm. No extensions will be considered unless a request is made in writing, before the due date, stating the reason for the request. Marks will be deducted for essays that are submitted after the due date. The assignment should be written in your own words. An electronic copy is to be submitted via the dropbox on Collaborate page for the subject. The Turnitin copy will be the 'time mark' for the purpose of the confirmation of the date and time of submission. Student must put their tutor’s name on the assignment and must not attach the Turnitin report to their assignment.

Presentation - Readable connected prose NOT point form summaries. Accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraph construction. Proofreading, Effective use of HEADINGS. Consistent and accurate acknowledgment of sources using a recognised style – both in relation to in-text referencing and bibliography (Note the warning about plagiarism below). Format - Typed preferably and double-spaced, Title page with student name and number, Subject code and name, topic, A4 paper, Sequential page numbering, No folders. Assignments must be typed (word processor), using one side of the page only and leaving a wide margin. The word limit is 2,000 words.

Referencing - In law, the preferred referencing style is footnoting. Students are reminded that they will lose marks if they merely reproduce passages copied word for word from texts and other references without attempting to convey information and express ideas in their own words. Of course this does not preclude the intelligent use of relevant quotations in respect of which proper references are given.

Referencing: Footnotes or end-notes must be used to acknowledge the source or sources of information contained in the assignment. Footnotes are preferred, but either will be accepted. In regard to the acknowledgment of references and matters of style and presentation, students are referred to: Australian Guide to Legal Citation – VU Library Homepage. For all referencing questions for your assignment or any legal writing See: Australian Guide to Legal Citation: The VU Library has a 4 page edited version under Information for researchers: Click on Information for researchers and then click on Referencing and then click on Style Manuals. A copy of the Australian Guide to Legal citation is also available on VU Collaborate.

Late Submissions - Students who believe that they have a genuine case for extension of time must lodge a formal written application for such an extension, stating relevant grounds and attaching supporting documentation. Such application must be made at least seven (7) days before the due date for submission. Should the extension be granted then a new deadline will be set. Late submissions of the assignment will incur a penalty mark of one (1) mark per day. Marks may be deducted in respect of essays which are excessive in length. The assignment will have a value of 30% for final assessment.