Juris Doctor

Western Sydney University

About

The Juris Doctor (JD) is a professional entry Masters degree that satisfies the academic degree requirements for admission to practice as an Australian lawyer.

The Juris Doctor commences with an intensive unit that is tailored to inducting both domestic and international students to the Australian Legal System, the University and School of Law, and the wider legal community.

Students will engage in collaborative face to face problem and case-based learning experiences, will be supported by online learning materials, and will participate in authentic assessment to develop knowledge and skills.

The Juris Doctor provides advanced and integrated knowledge of the principal areas of legal practice, legal concepts, and broader perspectives about the law.

It develops advanced professional skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, research, communication, collaboration and self-management, and ethical and professional awareness and judgement.

The Juris Doctor gives students the flexibility to choose from a wide range of additional specialist units which includes the opportunity to study overseas.

The program will provide students with a dedicated physical space to study and interact in academic and non-academic pursuits.

The Juris Doctor is available to both domestic and international graduate students who are looking for a highly regarded law qualification with a strong focus on student employability across diverse careers in law and beyond.

Students will have opportunities to enhance their employability profile and knowledge of the legal industry, including with the professional units which have a strong focus on clinical legal engagements with a diverse range of industry partners.

Students will also engage in legal research projects which includes the option for tailored support for students considering future enrolment into a PhD program.Accreditation Accreditation of the Juris Doctor is currently being sought through the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB).

Once approved graduates of this degree who wish to practice in NSW may apply to the Legal Profession Admission Board for admission as a legal practitioner after undertaking prescribed professional legal training (PLT).The Juris Doctor is available to graduates or graduands withThe equivalence and eligibility for admission is determined by the Course Convenor or the Deputy Dean.

Applicants with a law degree from a non-common law jurisdiction may receive credit for some of their previous studies toward the Juris Doctor.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below. This includes all specified core units and units equivalent to 60 credit points chosen from the pool of JD Alternate units listed below.

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Start year intake

Code	Name
201045	Introduction to Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201046	Fundamentals of Australian Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201047	Criminal Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201048	Contracts (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201050	Legal Analysis and Critique (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201051	Torts Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201052	Alternative Dispute Resolution (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201053	Government and Public Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201049	Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201054	Equity & Trusts (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201055	Property Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
200901	Legal Philosophy and Methodology

Code	Name
201056	Administrative Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201057	Law of Associations (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201060	Remedies (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201061	Civil Procedure and Arbitration (Juris Doctor)

Year 3

Code	Name
201058	Constitutional Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201059	Criminal Procedure and Evidence (Juris Doctor)

And two JD Alternate units

Four JD Alternate units

Full-time

Mid year intake

Code	Name
201045	Introduction to Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201046	Fundamentals of Australian Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201050	Legal Analysis and Critique (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201053	Government and Public Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201047	Criminal Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201049	Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201048	Contracts (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
200901	Legal Philosophy and Methodology

Code	Name
201051	Torts Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201052	Alternative Dispute Resolution (Juris Doctor)

And two JD Alternate units

Code	Name
201054	Equity & Trusts (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201055	Property Law (Juris Doctor)

And two JD Alternate units

Year 3

Code	Name
201056	Administrative Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201057	Law of Associations (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201060	Remedies (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201061	Civil Procedure and Arbitration (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201058	Constitutional Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201059	Criminal Procedure and Evidence (Juris Doctor)

And two JD Alternate units

Part-time

Start year intake

Code	Name
201045	Introduction to Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201046	Fundamentals of Australian Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201050	Legal Analysis and Critique (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201053	Government and Public Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201047	Criminal Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201048	Contracts (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201051	Torts Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201052	Alternative Dispute Resolution (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201054	Equity & Trusts (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201055	Property Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201056	Administrative Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201057	Law of Associations (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201049	Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
200901	Legal Philosophy and Methodology

Code	Name
201060	Remedies (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201061	Civil Procedure and Arbitration (Juris Doctor)

Year 5

Code	Name
201058	Constitutional Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201059	Criminal Procedure and Evidence (Juris Doctor)

Two JD Alternate units

Part-time

Mid year intake

Code	Name
201045	Introduction to Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201046	Fundamentals of Australian Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201049	Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201047	Criminal Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201050	Legal Analysis and Critique (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201051	Torts Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201048	Contracts (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
200901	Legal Philosophy and Methodology

Code	Name
201053	Government and Public Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201052	Alternative Dispute Resolution (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201054	Equity & Trusts (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201055	Property Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201056	Administrative Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201057	Law of Associations (Juris Doctor)

Two JD Alternate units

Code	Name
201060	Remedies (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201061	Civil Procedure and Arbitration (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201058	Constitutional Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201059	Criminal Procedure and Evidence (Juris Doctor)

Year 6

Two JD Alternate units

JD Alternate Units

Students must select at least 2 units from the Professional Unit Pool

Code	Name
201073	Technology, Innovation and the Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201065	Designing Law Apps for Access to Justice (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201069	Judicial Internship (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201066	Elder Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201067	Elder Law Industry Placement (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201064	Clinical Legal Placement (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201071	Revenue Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201072	Revenue Law Industry Placement (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201062	Advanced Legal Negotiation (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201070	Moot Court (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201063	Advocacy (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201068	Issues in the Criminal Justice System (Juris Doctor)

Students must select at least 1 unit from the Research Unit Pool

Code	Name
201074	Legal Research Dissertation

Code	Name
201075	Legal Research Project 1

Code	Name
201076	Legal Research Project 2

Students may select remaining JD Alternate units from below

Code	Name
201077	Foundations of Chinese Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
201078	Foundations of Indian Law (Juris Doctor)

Code	Name
200902	International Corporate Governance

Code	Name
200903	Global Governance and Sustainability

Code	Name
200907	International Environmental Law and Policy

Code	Name
200948	International Banking and Finance Law

Code	Name
200949	International Climate Change Law

Code	Name
200951	International Law of Ocean Governance

Code	Name
200953	Human Rights in Practice and Theory

Code	Name
200957	Bioethics in Perspective

Code	Name
200958	Information and Data Governance Law and Policy

Code	Name
200961	International Human Rights Law

Code	Name
200962	International Criminal Law and Justice

Code	Name
200963	International Space Law - Commercial Aspects

Code	Name
200964	Principles of International Law

Code	Name
200965	Australian Migration Law

Code	Name
200966	Australia's Visa System 1

Code	Name
200967	Australia's Visa System 2

Code	Name
200980	Security of Ideas

Code	Name
201029	Visa Cancellation and Review

Code	Name
200981	Australian Legal System and Common Law

Please note that unit 200981 is available only for students from non-common law jurisdictions

Institution