Enables graduates in any discipline to complete a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in three years of full-time study or part-time equivalent, with necessary overloading. This course equips students with skills for the courtroom and beyond, providing greater scope and options for a rewarding career in the legal, corporate, commercial and social justice fields. Practical experience may be gained at the on-campus Joondalup Community Legal Centre and through the Criminal Justice Review Project (‘Innocence Project’).
This course satisfies the academic requirements for admission of law graduates as legal practitioners in Western Australia. Professional recognition extends to the online mode of delivery. As with other Bachelor of Laws degrees in Australia, before a law graduate may be admitted to the legal profession in that state or territory, certain additional requirements must be satisfied following completion of the Bachelor of Laws. Law graduates seeking admission in Western Australia should refer to the Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA).
Careers Lawyer, Barrister, Solicitor, Legal Practitioner, Judge’s Associate, Civil Service Administrator, Tax Inspector, In-house Counsel, Community Legal Adviser, Legal Publisher, Foreign Affairs and Trade Officer, Local Government Officer
Honours
Students who have not more than 120 credit points left to complete to qualify for a Bachelor of Laws degree and who have achieved the required minimum weighted average mark (70%) may be eligible to graduate with Honours by satisfactory completion of LAW4710. Please see the 3rd year LLB structure for further details. |
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) degree is a 435 point (29 units), three year full time award which may be studied in part-time mode. The degree has two main components:
1. 22 Core units, (330 credit points); and
2. 7 Elective units, (105 credit points). |
CORE UNITS |
LAW1113 |
Criminal Law I |
15 | LAW1214 |
Criminal Law II |
15 | LAW1111 |
Contract Law I |
15 | LAW1212 |
Contract Law II |
15 | LAW1117 |
Torts I |
15 | LAW1218 |
Torts II |
15 | LAW1116 |
Legal Process |
15 | LAW1600 |
Legal Writing and Research |
15 | LAW2102 |
Property Law I |
15 | LAW2312 |
Property Law II |
15 | LAW2350 |
Administrative Law |
15 | LAW2104 |
Constitutional Law I |
15 | LAW2314 |
Constitutional Law II |
15 | LAW3102 |
Corporations Law |
15 | LAW3106 |
Evidence |
15 | LAW3107 |
Law of Trusts |
15 | LAW3103 |
Equity |
15 | LAW4604 |
Civil Procedure I |
15 | LAW4614 |
Civil Procedure II |
15 | LAW4620 |
Commercial Practice, Conveyancing and Drafting |
15 | LAW4625 |
Statutory Interpretation |
15 | LAW4704 |
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility |
15 | |
ELECTIVE UNITS |
Units have been grouped into streams relating to particular areas of legal practice. Students may also select electives across streams.
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CRIMINAL LAW/SOCIAL JUSTICE ELECTIVES |
CRI1103 |
Criminology |
15 | CRI1105 |
Psychology and Criminal Justice |
15 | CRI3109 |
International Human Rights |
15 | IAS1115 |
Indigenous Australians, Cultural Competence and the Criminal Justice System |
15 | LAW2600 |
Terrorism and the Law |
15 | LAW3105 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
15 | LAW3600 |
Coronial Law and Mortuary Practice |
15 | LAW3602 |
Community Legal Practice |
15 | LAW3700 |
Supervised Legal Research Paper |
15 | LAW4108 |
International Law |
15 | LAW4130 |
Innocence Project |
15 | |
COMMERCIAL LAW ELECTIVES |
LAW2106 |
Intellectual Property Law |
15 | LAW2601 |
Planning and Development Law I |
15 | LAW3105 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
15 | LAW3109 |
Taxation Law |
15 | LAW3201 |
Law of Banking and Credit III |
15 | LAW3221 |
Trade Practices, Competition and Consumer Protection Law |
15 | LAW3608 |
Advanced Taxation Law |
15 | LAW3700 |
Supervised Legal Research Paper |
15 | LAW4110 |
International Trade Law |
15 | LAW4601 |
Mining and Resource Law |
15 | LAW4609 |
Remedies |
15 | FBL3501 |
Business Practicum |
15 | |
GOVERNMENT/PRIVATE LAW ELECTIVES |
LAW2602 |
Environmental Law and Administration |
15 | LAW3105 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
15 | LAW3602 |
Community Legal Practice |
15 | LAW3700 |
Supervised Legal Research Paper |
15 | LAW4108 |
International Law |
15 | LAW4607 |
Family Law |
15 | |
Unspecified Law electives, based on previous studies under a recognised LLB course, may be credited towards the above course upon approval from the course coordinator and in accordance with the University's rules and policy on advanced standing. |
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HONOURS
An undergraduate law student, who has not more than 120 points of study left to complete to qualify for a Bachelor of Laws degree and who has achieved a weighted average mark of not less than 70% across previously completed Bachelor of Laws units, may be eligible to graduate with Honours.
Eligible students must complete LAW4710 - Advanced Legal Research Thesis in lieu of 30 credit points of Law elective units. Completion of LAW4710 does not guarantee a student will receive a Bachelor of Laws (Honours). Except as otherwise provided, the policy Management of Honours Candidature, Grading of Honours Performance and Student Support applies. The Honours grade will be based on both completed units within the Bachelor of Laws degree as well as LAW4710. The coursework and dissertation mark are combined in proportion to the credit point values in determining the overall mark and honours grade. There is no third class honours.
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ELECTIVE UNIT - HONOURS
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LAW4710 |
Advanced Legal Research Thesis |
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Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | | For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
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