Plagiarism All written work submitted for assessment must be students' own work. This does not mean that students may not make use of the work of others. However, in quoting or paraphrasing material from other sources, those sources must be acknowledged in full. It may be useful to seek the help of a teacher in preparing the piece of work and to enlist the help of fellow students in sorting out ideas, but the final product must be written by the student in his or her own words. Plagiarism occurs when students fail to acknowledge that ideas have been borrowed.
Plagiarism is an attempt to obtain undeserved academic advantage.
Students suspected of plagiarism will be given the opportunity to explain their plagiarism in the company of the examiners. If the chief examiner believes that plagiarism has occurred, students will normally receive no marks at all for the piece of work concerned. Cases of deliberate plagiarism will be reported to the dean in accordance with faculty policy. Serious or repeated cases may be reported to the University Discipline Committee. See also E Campbell, R Fox and G Kewley, Guide to Preparation and Presentation of Written Work in the Law School .