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Bachelor of Laws

Effective from 01-JAN-2015 : Code V72

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.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Work Experience Option

Students have the opportunity to gain practical experience at the on-campus Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre and through the Criminal Justice Review Project (Innocence Project).

Duty of care

Conflict of interest checks may apply.

Application process

Students are required to apply to the Unit Coordinator.

Professional Recognition

Course

This course has been Accredited by: Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA).

Registration

Students will need to graduate to be eligible to register with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA). Registration with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA) is required to practice in the profession.

Admission requirements

Academic admission standard for the following entry pathways:

  • ATAR or notional ATAR minimum entry rank on basis of previous studies
  • Special Tertiary Admissions Test
  • University Preparation Course
  • Aboriginal University Orientation Course
  • Aboriginal Student Intake Test
  • Special Consideration Entry
  • Educational Disadvantage
  • Portfolio entry where accepted

Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.

Course Duration

  • Full Time: 4 Years
  • Part Time: 8 Years

Course Delivery

  • Joondalup: Full Time, Part Time
  • Online: Full Time, Part Time

Course Structure

Students are required to complete 22 Core units and 10 Elective units:

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW1116Legal Process15
LAW1111Contract Law I15
LAW1117Torts I15
LAW1600Legal Writing and Research15
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW1212Contract Law II15
LAW1218Torts II15
Elective Unitx 230
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW1113Criminal Law I15
LAW2102Property Law I15
LAW2104 *Constitutional Law I15
Elective Unit15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW1214Criminal Law II15
LAW2312Property Law II15
LAW2314Constitutional Law II15
Elective Unit15
Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW2350Administrative Law15
LAW3102Corporations Law15
LAW3103Equity15
Elective Unit15
Year 3 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW3106Evidence15
LAW3107Law of Trusts15
Elective Unitx 230
Year 4 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW4604Civil Procedure I15
LAW4620Commercial Practice, Conveyancing and Drafting15
Elective Unitx 230
Year 4 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW4614Civil Procedure II15
LAW4704Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility15
LAW4625Statutory Interpretation15
Elective Unit15
Criminal Law/Social Justice Electives
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CRI1103Criminology15
CRI1105Psychology and Criminal Justice15
CRI3102Indigenous Offenders and Victims15
CRI3109International Human Rights15
LAW2600Terrorism and the Law15
LAW3105Alternative Dispute Resolution15
LAW3600Coronial Law and Mortuary Practice15
LAW3602Community Legal Practice15
LAW3700Supervised Legal Research Paper15
LAW4108International Law15
LAW4130Innocence Project15
LAW4206Advanced Criminal Law15
Commercial Law Electives
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW2106Intellectual Property Law15
LAW2601Planning and Development Law I15
LAW3105Alternative Dispute Resolution15
LAW3109Taxation Law15
LAW3201Law of Banking and Credit III15
LAW3221Trade Practices, Competition and Consumer Protection Law15
LAW3608Advanced Taxation Law15
LAW3700Supervised Legal Research Paper15
LAW4110International Trade Law15
LAW4601Mining and Resource Law15
LAW4609Remedies15
FBL3501Business Practicum15
Government/Private Law Electives
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW2105Employment Law15
LAW2602Environmental Law and Administration15
LAW3105Alternative Dispute Resolution15
LAW3602Community Legal Practice15
LAW3700Supervised Legal Research Paper15
LAW4108International Law15
LAW4607Family Law15

Note: Students may select electives across streams.

Honours
Unit Code Unit TitleCredit Points
Students with not more than 8 units of study left to complete and who have achieved a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70 per cent or higher may be eligible to graduate with Honours. Eligible students must complete the following unit in lieu of two Law elective units.
LAW4710 ^Advanced Legal Research Thesis30

^ Core Option
* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.

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 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 Access and Inclusion website.

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