Master of Laws

The Master of Laws requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:

6 units from completion of compulsory course:

LAWS8586 Law and Legal Institutions*

And:

A minimum of 30 units from completion of courses from the following list of LLM courses and specialisations:

LAWS8001 - Introduction to Law, Governance and Development
LAWS8003 - Transnational Business and Human Rights
LAWS8006 - Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific
LAWS8008 - Climate Change and Displacement
LAWS8009 - Transnational Anti-Corruption Laws
LAWS8010 - Environmental Protection and Human Rights
LAWS8012 - Australian Disaster Law
LAWS8016 - Comparative Constitutional Law
LAWS8018 - Comparative National Security Law
LAWS8019 - Special Topics in International Security Law
LAWS8023 - International Law and United Nations Peace Operations
LAWS8026 - International Security Law Research Project
LAWS8028 - Special Topics in Law, Governance and Development
LAWS8032 - International Financial Institutions and Development
LAWS8033 - Prisons, Prisoners and the Law
LAWS8034 - Law and Regulation
LAWS8035 - Cyber Warfare Law
LAWS8037 - Sustainable Energy Law
LAWS8066 - Intersection of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law
LAWS8067 - Courts, Justice & Development
LAWS8068 - Australian Aviation Law
LAWS8069 - Law and Society in South Asia
LAWS8070 - Sports Law
LAWS8071 - Law and Governance in sub-Saharan Africa
LAWS8072 - Statutory Interpretation
LAWS8073 - Trade Remedies Law: WTO Law & Domestic Implementation
LAWS8077 - Cyber Law
LAWS8104 - Legislation and Legislative Drafting
LAWS8107 - International Air and Space Law
LAWS8110 - Corporate Environmental Responsibility
LAWS8111 - Environmental Regulation
LAWS8116 - Dispute Management
LAWS8117 - Commonwealth Environmental Law
LAWS8122 - Special Topics in International Law
LAWS8123 - Water Resources Law
LAWS8125 - The Law of Corporate Governance
LAWS8128 - Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law
LAWS8129 - Marine and Coastal Law
LAWS8136 - International Intellectual Property Law
LAWS8140 - Commercial Law
LAWS8141 - Judicial Review of Government Action
LAWS8142 - Tort Liability and Public Authorities
LAWS8144 - Conflict of Laws
LAWS8145 - Environmental and Risk Assessment Law
LAWS8146 - Environmental Landuse Planning Law
LAWS8148 - Special Topics in Law
LAWS8154 - Competition Law
LAWS8171 - Kyoto Seminar: Japanese Law in the Global Era
LAWS8175 - Citizenship Law in Context
LAWS8177 - International Internship
LAWS8178 - International Law and Use of Force
LAWS8179 - International Security Law
LAWS8180 - International Climate Law
LAWS8181 - Australian Climate Law
LAWS8182 - Principles of International Law
LAWS8183 - Advanced Principles of International Law
LAWS8184 - The Law of International Institutions
LAWS8189 - Fundamentals of Environmental Law
LAWS8218 - Advanced Contracts
LAWS8220 - Government Contracts
LAWS8228 - Law and Economics
LAWS8229 - International Law of World Trade
LAWS8234 - International and Comparative Human Rights Law
LAWS8236 - Tribunals and Government
LAWS8237 - Health Law and Bioethics
LAWS8239 - The European Union
LAWS8240 - Australian Human Rights and Discrimination
LAWS8241 - Executive Power
LAWS8243 - Freedom of Information and Privacy
LAWS8246 - The High Court of Australia
LAWS8247 - Comparative Civil and Political Rights
LAWS8248 - Advanced Principles of Competition Law
LAWS8252 - International Refugee Law
LAWS8253 - Law of The Sea
LAWS8254 - Business, Human Rights and Corporate Responsibility
LAWS8264 - International Law of The Environment
LAWS8268 - International Humanitarian Law
LAWS8271 - Contemporary Issues in Administrative Law
LAWS8277 - International Business Transactions
LAWS8278 - Environmental Dispute Management
LAWS8280 - Biodiversity Law and Policy
LAWS8291 - Special Topics in Environmental Law
LAWS8297 - International Law and Australian Government
LAWS8298 - Commercial Equity
LAWS8301 - Graduate Research Unit
LAWS8310 - Federal Criminal Law
LAWS8311 - Occupational Health and Safety Law
LAWS8312 - Land, Law and Development in Asia
LAWS8313 - Federal Criminal Procedure and Evidence
LAWS8315 - Maritime Security Law
LAWS8316 - Nuclear Security Law
LAWS8320 - Critical Approaches to International Law
LAWS8328 - Australian Legal Responses to National Security and Counter Terrorism
LAWS8329 - Gender, Law and Development
LAWS8330 - International Labour Law
LAWS8332 - International Investment Treaties: Law, Arbitration and Policy
LAWS8333 - International Law Internship
LAWS8335 - Modern Equity: Concepts and Principles
LAWS8411 - Advanced Criminal Law: Crime, Law and Social Justice
LAWS8413 - Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law
LAWS8415 - Environmental Law
LAWS8417 - Family Law
LAWS8418 - International Commercial Arbitration
LAWS8419 - Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights
LAWS8420 - Human Rights Law in Australia
LAWS8421 - Income Tax
LAWS8422 - Intellectual Property
LAWS8423 - International Dispute Resolution
LAWS8428 - Labour Law
LAWS8436 - Succession
LAWS8437 - Financial Markets and Takeovers
LAWS8438 - Indigenous Peoples and the Law
LAWS8445 - Information Technology Law
LAWS8451 - Legislative Drafting and Technology
LAWS8454 - Restitution
LAWS8457 - Selected Topics in Australian-United States Comparative Law (ANU)
LAWS8459 - Consumer Protection and Product Liability Law
LAWS8460 - Law and Psychology
LAWS8462 - Advanced Administrative Law
LAWS8464 - Advanced International Law
LAWS8471 - Refugee Law
LAWS8474 - Climate Law
LAWS8480 - Law and the Humanities
LAWS8485 - Australian National Security Law
LAWS8488 - Critical Legal Theory
LAWS8522 - Public Sector Employment Law
LAWS8566 - International Criminal Law
LAWS8567 - International Dispute Resolution
LAWS8570 - Law & Economics of Regulation
LAWS8578 - Constitutionalism in the Global South
LAWS8579 - Ethno-Political Conflicts and International Law
LAWS8582 - Global Health Law
LAWS8583 - Indigenous Peoples and International Law
LAWS8585 - International Aviation Law
LAWS8586 - Law and Legal Institutions
LAWS8587 - Legal Framework of Regulation
LAWS8588 - Privatisation and Regulation of Aviation
LAWS8589 - Regulation of Religious Activities
LAWS8590 - Special Topics in Government and Regulation
LAWS8594 - Law and Society in South East Asia
LAWS8820 - Exchange Program for Graduate Law Students
Public Law
International Law
Private & Commercial Law

And:

A maximum of 12 units from completion of advanced legal practice courses from the following list:

LAWS8074 - Personal Injuries Compensation
LAWS8076 - Digital Media and Communication Law and Practice
LAWS8131 - Commercial Drafting
LAWS8132 - Advocacy - Family Law
LAWS8143 - Federal Litigation
LAWS8150 - Principles of Evidence Under the Uniform Act
LAWS8155 - Human Rights Litigation
LAWS8156 - Commonwealth Compensation Law
LAWS8157 - Special Topics in Legal Practice
LAWS8308 - Graduate Research Unit (Legal Practice)
LAWS8317 - Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
LAWS8318 - The Future of Legal Practice
LAWS8319 - Legal Entrepreneur
LAWS8321 - Advanced Will Drafting
LAWS8322 - Estate Planning: Issues and Strategies
LAWS8323 - Strategic Negotiation Skills
LAWS8324 - Law and Organising for Reform, Justice and Inclusion
LAWS8325 - In-House Corporate and Government Legal Practice
LAWS8326 - Law, Lawyers, Justice - Regional, Rural, Remote
LAWS8327 - Advocacy
LAWS8331 - Strata Law and Practice in the 21st Century City
LAWS8574 - Personal & Company Insolvency Law and Practice
LAWS8580 - Family Law (Property)
LAWS8581 - Foundations of Family Law and Practice
LAWS8584 - Select Issues in Bankruptcy and Insolvency
LAWS8591 - Family Law (Children)
LAWS8592 - Intellectual Property Law in Practice
LAWS8593 - Procurement and Probity Law and Practice
LAWS8653 - Contemporary Issues in Migration Law
LAWS8657 - Research Skills (Migration)
LAWS8651 - Fundamentals of Australian Migration Law
LAWS8652 - Administrative Decision Making in Australian Migration Law
LAWS8658 - Skilled and Business Migration
LAWS8659 - The Family in Australian Migration Law

Or

A maximum of 12 units from completion of any 8000-level postgraduate course on offer at the ANU.

*Exemption:
Students who have completed a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor or equivalent are exempted from LAWS8586 Law and Legal Institutions and are required to complete an additional 6 units from the LLM list.