Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice students are required to complete the following: Five "Core" Courses - Foundations of the GDLP (compulsory before completing any other course), Professional Obligations, Civil Litigation, Commercial & Corporate, and Property Law Practice; Two ‘Elective’ Courses from the following- Criminal Law, Family Law, Employment and Industrial Relations, Planning and Environmental Law, and Wills and Estates; 10 hours minimum of Continuing Professional Development (CPD); and 30 days (225 hours) of Legal Practice Placement.
The program is a 24 unit program with Foundations of GDLP, a 6 unit course, being the pre-requiste course for all other courses.
  The compulsory courses are offered twice yearly with the foundations course being offered in both summer and winter semesters.
Academic Program Rules The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice Example Study Plan Indicative study plan Core course LAW 6501: Foundations of the GDLP – 6 unit course LAW 6502: Civil Litigation Practice LAW 6503: Commercial and Corporate Practice LAW 6504: Property Law Practice LAW 6505: Professional Obligations Elective courses  Courses to the value of 6 units from the following: LAW 6506: Criminal Law Practice LAW 6507: Family Law Practice LAW 6508: Employment and Industrial Relations Practice LAW 6509: Planning and Environmental Law Practice LAW 6510: Wills and Estates Practice Candidates must also complete work placements to the value of 6 weeks (225 hours) as approved by the Law Society of South Australia and completion of 10 Continuing Professional Development Hours.
Assessment A variety of assessment tasks will be required varying slightly from course to course but including a combination of the following, multiple choice questions, practical legal research assessment, demonstration of advocacy skills, online quizzes, practical interviewing and advising tasks, participation in discussion boards, drafting letters of advice, drafting, completion of relevant forms.