Assessment
Course assessment structure, resources, and submission details.
Assessment Overview
This course includes two assessment items: a written plea exercise focusing on the Sandpapergate disciplinary scenario, and a final examination. All submissions are made through eLearning.
Written Plea of Mitigation or Aggravation
40%Prepare a written submission as either a plea of mitigation (if representing the Player) or a plea of aggravation (if acting as Counsel Assisting) in the Sandpapergate disciplinary scenario. You will be assigned a specific player and role.
Sponsorship Review & Analysis
60%This assessment requires you to review and analyse a set of commercial sporting documents — a Sponsorship Agreement, a Media Rights Agreement, and a Collective Bargaining Agreement — and respond to a series of questions with reasoned legal analysis.
The task is designed to test your ability to read and interpret real commercial instruments in the context of the governance landscape of a sport. You will need to understand how these documents interact — how the sponsorship sits within the broader commercial and regulatory framework represented by the media rights deal and the CBA — and apply the legal principles covered in the course to answer questions that require careful document review, cross-referencing, and analytical reasoning.
This assessment may be conducted as either an invigilated exam or a take-home exam. The format will be confirmed during the trimester, and preparation resources will be provided in advance.