Bachelor of Laws

The primary aim of this course is to provide legal education for the practice of law.

In that context, the course aims to provide knowledge of the legal system and legal principles, and to cultivate a capacity for legal research, analysis and communication.

The course also deals with theoretical perspectives on the law and encourages an appreciation of legal issues of special significance to the Northern Territory, including Aboriginal legal issues.

Graduates of law are not restricted to a career as a solicitor, barrister, prosecutor or judge, if that is not their ambition.

A law degree opens up career options in in-house counsel of private and public institutions, teaching, industrial relations, military, police services, politics, human rights, customs, immigration or any public or private sector employment where an in-depth understanding of the law would be an advantage.

Common(2 units) - 20

Units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below:

CUC107

(compulsory)

Plus either:

CUC100

recommended for this course)

or

CUC106

Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options.

Core(15 units) - 150

Compulsory Core units totalling 150 credit points as detailed below. LWZ100A Introduction to Legal Studies (no longer avail) LWZ100B Legal Interpretation (no longer avail) (LWZ100A and LWZ100B replaced by LWZ111 from 2015 and LWZ115 from 2016) LWZ114# Criminal Law LWZ116# Torts LWZ118# Contracts LWZ202 Introduction to Public Law (no longer avail) LWZ203 Constitutional Law (no longer avail) (LWZ202 and LWZ203 replaced by LWZ204 Constitutional Law plus 1 x Specialist Elective from 2015) LWZ210 Equity LWZ211 Trusts LWZ223# Property Law LWZ312 Administrative Law (LWZ202 and LWZ312 replaced by LWZ304 Administrative Law from 2015) LWZ315 Corporations Law LWZ316 Evidence LWZ317 Civil Procedure LWZ320 Professional Responsibility

Specialist Electives(9 units) - 90

Specialist Elective units totalling 90 credit points from the following. Students must complete either LWS221 (replaced by LWA207 from 2019) or LWS320. Students are not precluded from completing both units. LWS221 Dispute Resolution (replaced by LWA207 from 2019) or LWS221P Dispute Resolution (Clinical Practice) (LWS221P not offered in 2014) LWS320 Practical Advocacy Note: Not all Specialist Elective units are offered every year. Specialist Electives offered each year LWA112 Environmental and Planning Law (next offered 2020) LWA210 Contemporary Issues 1 LWA211 Contemporary Issues 2 (no longer avail from 2016) LWA213 Family Law or LWA213P Family Law (Clinical Practice) (last offered 2015) CMT301 Taxation (no longer avail) LWC304 Research Paper (replaced by LWA317 from 2016) Specialist Electives offered in alternate years LWA214 Employment Law (no longer avail from 2016) LWA215# Advanced Criminal Law (no longer avail from 2016) LWA216# Advanced Torts (no longer avail from 2016) LWA218# Advanced Contracts (no longer avail from 2016) LWA223# Advanced Property Law (no longer avail from 2016) LWB201 Indigenous Peoples and the Legal System (replaced by LWA111) (next offered 2020) LWB205 Legal History and Jurisprudence (replaced by LWA110) (offered each year) LWB206 Human Rights Law (replaced by LWA221) (next offered 2020) LWA316 Intellectual Property Law (next offered 2020) LWA318 International Law (replaced by LWA321 2016) (next offered 2020) LWA325 Succession LWA328 Competition and Consumer Law (previously Trade Practices) LWA329 Conveyancing Law (new title from 2016) (next offered 2020) LWA330 Cyber Law (no longer avail from 2016) LWB313 Indigenous Peoples and Property Law (no longer avail from 2016)

Electives(6 units) - 60

Elective units totalling 60 credit points from undergraduate units offered by the University. Students may select units from any of the approved (specialisations/sequences) as electives if desired.

LWZ1xx, LWZ2xx

LWZ3xx

- 320

Total Credit Points

Admission requirements are met by one of the following: Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*. Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher. Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma. Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications. Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010). Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course. Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience. * After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.