Master of Legal Practice
Master
Blended learning in Canberra (Australia)
Description
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Type
Master
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Methodology
Blended
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Location
Canberra (Australia)
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Start date
Different dates available
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Credits
72
The Master of Legal Practice is designed for LLB, LLB(Hons) and JD graduates who wish to be admitted to legal practice and to undertake further graduate study in law and/or to advance their career in professional practice.Students have the option of exiting with a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice after the initial 48 units, or continuing study to complete the Masters. Once students have completed the initial 48 units of LEGW coded courses, they will be able to apply for direct admission as a legal practitioner in most Australian jurisdictions, or reciprocal admission in the others.The program offers a variety of courses focussing on developing depth and sophistication in areas of legal practice and/or other sub-disciplines. The program brings together academics and experienced practitioners to offer students a synthesis of the academic and the practical towards an aim of practice informed by evidence and theory.
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About this course
Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Laws (Hons) or Juris Doctor, or equivalent. The Diploma in Law awarded by the Legal Profession Admission Board is also accepted for admission to this program.
English Language Requirements
All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students.
Assessment of Qualifications base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework:
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Subjects
- IT Law
- LLB
- Law
- Government
Course programme
The Master of Legal Practice requires the completion of 72 units, which must consist of:
A minimum of 36 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
LEGW8141 Becoming a Practitioner
LEGW8142 Professional Practice Core
LEGW8143 Legal Practice Experience
LEGW8152 Ready For Practice
A minimum of 6 units from completion of courses in the following list:
LEGW8010 Banking & Finance Law
LEGW8106 Criminal Practice
LEGW8107 Family Law Practice
LEGW8114 Wills and Estates Practice
LEGW8118 Administrative Law Practice
LEGW8135 Consumer Law Practice
LEGW8136 Employment and Industrial Practice
LEGW8137 Planning and Environmental Practice
A maximum of 3 units from completion of LEGW8124 Government Law Practice
A minimum of 12 units from completion of advanced legal practice courses from the following list:
LAWS8030 Advanced Succession Practice
LAWS8072 Statutory Interpretation
LAWS8074 Personal Injuries Compensation
LAWS8076 Digital Media and Communication Law and Practice
LAWS8104 Legislation and Legislative Drafting
LAWS8116 Dispute Management
LAWS8131 Commercial Drafting
LAWS8132 Advocacy - Family Law
LAWS8143 Federal Litigation
LAWS8144 Conflict of Laws
LAWS8150 Principles of Evidence Under the Uniform Act
LAWS8155 Human Rights Litigation
LAWS8156 Commonwealth Compensation Law
LAWS8157 Special Topics in Legal Practice
LAWS8218 Advanced Contracts
LAWS8220 Government Contracts
LAWS8278 Environmental Dispute Management
LAWS8301 Graduate Research Unit
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
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
LAWS8580 Family Law (Property)
LAWS8581 Foundations of Family Law
LAWS8584 Insolvency Law
LAWS8591 Family Law (Children)
LAWS8592 Intellectual Property Law in Practice
LAWS8593 Procurement and Probity Law and Practice
LAWS8324 Law and Organising for Reform, Justice and Inclusion
A maximum of 12 units from completion of further 8000-level courses in the subject area LAWS Law
Master of Legal Practice