Master of Legal Practice (coursework) (21560)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.This is a course designed for overseas qualified lawyers.
It is provided primarily for those people who have fulfilled the requirements of a law degree and been admitted to practice, usually in another country, and have been advised by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia to undertake extra units of study in order to be admitted to practice in this State.
Structure
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Take unit(s) to the value of 48-96 points, as approved by the School, and as required by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia::
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | LAWS4101 | Foundations of Law and Lawyering | ||
| S1 | LAWS4102 | Criminal Law | Co-requisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering | |
| S1 | LAWS4103 | Contract | Co-requisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering | |
| S1 | LAWS4104 | Property | Co-requisites: LAWS4103Contract | |
| S2 | LAWS4106 | Torts | Co-requisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering | |
| S2 | LAWS4107 | Land Law | Prerequisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering, LAWS4104 Property and LAWS4103 Contract | |
| S2 | LAWS4108 | Foundations of Public Law | Co-requisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering, | |
| S2 | LAWS4109 | Legal Theory and Ethics | Co-requisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering Incompatibility: LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics | |
| S1 | LAWS5101 | Constitutional Law | Prerequisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law | |
| S2 | LAWS5102 | Administrative Law | Prerequisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law | |
| S1 | LAWS5103 | Equity and Trusts | Prerequisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4107 Land Law and LAWS4103 Contract | |
| S2 | LAWS5104 | Corporations Law | Prerequisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4106 Torts and LAWS5103 Equity and Trusts | |
| S2 | LAWS5105 | Remedies | Prerequisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, and LAWS5103 Equity and Trusts | |
| S1 | LAWS5107 | Evidence | Prerequisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawerying and LAWS4102 Criminal Law | |
| NS | LAWS5108 | Professional Practice | Prerequisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering, LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS5109 Dispute Resolution (previously LAWS4105), LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics (previously LAWS5106) LAWS5103 Equity and Trusts and LAWS5104 Corporations Law. | |
| NS | LAWS5109 | Dispute Resolution | Prerequisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering Incompatibility: LAWS4105 Dispute Resolution | |
| S2 | LAWS5115 | Procedure | Prerequisites: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4105 Dispute Resolution or LAWS5109 Dispute Resolution, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS5103 Equity and Trusts, LAWS5104 Corporations Law, LAWS5105 Remedies, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5101 Constitutional Law, LAWS5102 Administrative Law and LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics |
Take remaining unit(s) to a total of 96 points::
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | LAWS5111 | Corporate Governance for Resources Companies | ||
| N/A | LAWS5114 | International Environmental Law | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics | |
| NS | LAWS5117 | Advanced Evidence and Proof | Prerequisites: For Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics); for all other students: LAWS3310 Evidence Incompatibility: LAWS3327 Advanced Evidence and Proof | |
| S2 | LAWS5118 | Family Law | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics); for all other postgraduate students: approval must be given by the unit coordinator to take this unit Incompatibility: LAWS3376 Introduction to Family Law, LAWS3377 Advanced Family Law (or equivalents) | |
| N/A | LAWS5128 | Consumer Law | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics) Incompatibility: LAWS3370 Consumer Law | |
| S2 | LAWS5132 | Income Taxation Law | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics) Incompatibility: LAWS3362 Income Taxation Law | |
| N/A | LAWS5135 | Select Topics in Insurance Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Graduate Diploma in Insurance law students: LAWS5890 Insurance Claims and Dispute Resolution and LAWS5891 Principles and Practice of General Insurance Law or LAWS5892 Principles and Practice of Life Insurance Law OR a completed Law degree Incompatibility: LAWS3383 Insurance Law | |
| S1 | LAWS5144 | Mining and Energy Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics for all other postgraduate students: students from a non-law background must seek permission from the unit coordinator Incompatibility: LAWS3371 Mining and Energy Law, LAWS5517 Mining Law | |
| S1 | LAWS5150 | Intellectual Property Law | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering, LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, and LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS3338 Introduction to Intellectual Property | |
| S2 | LAWS5165 | Public International Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS3354 Public International Law | |
| S1 | LAWS5167 | Comparative Law | Incompatibility: LAWS3331 Comparative Law | |
| N/A | LAWS5175 | Heritage Governance: from Global to Local | ||
| NS | LAWS5179 | Law of the Sea | ||
| N/A | LAWS5181 | Health Law and Policy | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics) for all other students: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law Incompatibility: LAWS3324 Medicine and the Law | |
| N/A | LAWS5182 | Indigenous Peoples in International and Comparative Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS5534 Indigenous Peoples and the Law, LAWS3358 Indigenous Peoples and the Law | |
| NS | LAWS5210 | Working with China: Business in a Socio-legal Context | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics); | |
| NS | LAWS5219 | International Criminal Law | Co-requisites: for Master of International Law (coursework) (21520) and Graduate Diploma in International Law (21320) students: LAWS5224 Foundations of Public International Law or equivalent; for students in other courses: none | |
| NS | LAWS5220 | International Humanitarian Law | ||
| NS | LAWS5223 | Theories of Justice and Punishment | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | |
| N/A | LAWS5226 | International Human Rights Law | Co-requisites: for Master of International Law (coursework) (21520) and Graduate Diploma in International Law (21320) students: LAWS5224 Foundations of Public International Law or equivalent; for students in other courses: none | |
| S2 | LAWS5254 | International Trade Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS5511 International Trade Law, LAWS6719 International Trade Law, LAWS6254 WTO Law, LAWS3319 International Trade Law | |
| N/A | LAWS5305 | Mediation: Practice and Skills | ||
| N/A | LAWS5360 | Employment Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics | |
| NS | LAWS5378 | Government Accountability—Law and Practice | ||
| N/A | LAWS5503 | Conflict of Laws | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics | |
| N/A | LAWS5507 | International Oil and Gas Law | ||
| NS | LAWS5517 | Mining Law | Incompatibility: LAWS3371 Mining and Energy Law (formerly 200.371 Mining and Energy Law 371), LAWS5144 Mining and Energy Law | |
| NS | LAWS5521 | Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | |
| NS | LAWS5528 | Unjust Enrichment and Restitution | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor students: LAWS4101 Legal Process, LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS3392 Unjust Enrichment and Restitution | |
| NS | LAWS5532 | Oil and Gas Agreements | ||
| NS | LAWS5540 | Environmental Protection Law | ||
| N/A | LAWS5541 | Equity Capital Markets & Securities Regulation | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students only: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics) | |
| NS | LAWS5576 | International Commercial Arbitration | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS3307 International Commercial Arbitration, LAWS6576 International Commercial Arbitration | |
| NS | LAWS5589 | Australian Oil and Gas Law | ||
| N/A | LAWS5590 | Water Resources Law | ||
| N/A | LAWS5591 | Personal Property | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics | |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5694 | Research Paper I | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5695 | Research Paper II (12 points) | Incompatibility: LAWS5696 Research Paper III Part 1, and LAWS5697 Research Paper III Part 2 | |
| N/A | LAWS5813 | Legal Issues for Not-for-Profit Entities | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics); for all other students: LAWS4103 Contract (formerly LAWS5103 Contract) or equivalent Bachelor of Law unit | |
| S1 | LAWS5820 | Legislation in Practice | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS3320 Legislation in Practice |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) an assessment of this qualification by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia that outlines which units are required to practice.
Institution
