Bachelor of Laws / Diploma of Legal Practice (pre 2014)

The University of Newcastle

About

The Bachelor of Laws/Diploma of Legal Practice (Practice Program) is offered by the Faculty of Business and Law.

Information on the Bachelor of Laws programs is included here to provide background context for this program.The Bachelor of Laws degree is offered as a three year full-time graduate program or as a five year full-time program offered in combination with other degree programs:

Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Communication, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Social Science.

The Bachelor of Laws degree meets the academic requirements needed to gain admission to the practice of law in New South Wales.During the first three years, combined degree students enrol in the courses offered by the Faculty of Business and Law as part of the LLB program, as well as courses within other Faculties to complete one of the seven degrees taken in combination with the LLB.

During the final two years they enrol in LAWS courses only.

For information about the non-Law degrees and patterns of study for the combined degrees, refer to the relevant program entries.Students who already hold a Bachelor's degree undertake the graduate LLB program over three years of full-time study.Students may undertake the Bachelor of Laws/Diploma of Legal Practice in the final two years of their Law studies.

Structure

Code Title Term / Location Units
LAWS4001 Constitutional Law Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS4002 Administrative Law Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS4003 Civil Dispute Resolution Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS4004 Evidence Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS4005 Company Law Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS4007 Professional Conduct Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS4010 Equity and Trusts Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS4011 Property Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS4012 Public International Law Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS4054A Legal Practice 1 - Part A Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS4054B Legal Practice 1 - Part B Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS4055A Legal Practice 2 - Part A Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS4055B Legal Practice 2 - Part B Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS5061 Commercial Law Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units
LAWS5063 Family Law Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) 10 units

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