Bachelor of Laws

The course comprises a total of 192 credit points. The study components for course completion are:

• 108 credit points of compulsory core law subjects,
• 30 credit points of law options, this includes either:
  • 30 credit points of law options, or
  • 30 credit points of legal futures and technology options
• a 6-credit-point legal theory option
• a 6 credit point transdisciplinary elective
• 42 credit points of law or non-law electives, made up of either:
  • 42 credit points of subjects offered by other faculties of the university (for students who have not received exemption on the basis of a recognised prior degree), or
  • 18 credit points of practical legal training (PLT) subjects plus 24 credit points of electives.

The two programs below show the standard programs of study for a full-time student and a part-time student with 30 credit points of law options.

The 84 credit points of optional subjects are made up of:

• 30 credit points of law options from CBK90922 or MAJ09443
• a 6 credit point of transdisciplinary elective from CBK92069
• a 6-credit-point legal theory option from CBK90923, and either
• 42 credit points of electives from CBK92209, or
• 24 credit points of electives from CBK92208 and 18 credit points of PLT subjects from STM90792.

Students commencing their study in Autumn wishing to complete the major MAJ09443 Legal Futures and Technology need to ensure that they study 76106 Technology Law, Policy and Ethics (Capstone 1) in their final Autumn session before they study 76107 Applied Project in Law, Innovation and Technology (Capstone 2) in their final Spring session.

Students commencing their study in Spring wishing to complete the major MAJ09443 Legal Futures and Technology need to ensure that they study 76106 Technology Law, Policy and Ethics (Capstone 1) in their penultimate Autumn session before they study 76107 Applied Project in Law, Innovation and Technology (Capstone 2) in their final Spring session.

Autumn commencing, full time

Year 1

Autumn session:

• 70102 Foundations of Law
• 70103 Ethics Law and Justice
• 70114 Criminal Law and Procedure

Spring session:

• 70211 Contracts
• 70311 Torts
• 70616 Australian Constitutional Law

Year 2

Autumn session:

• 70104 Civil Practice
• 70327 Introduction to Property and Commercial Law
• 70617 Administrative Law
• 70109 Evidence

Spring session:

• 70317 Real Property
• 70517 Equity and Trusts
• 70108 Public International Law

Year 3

Autumn session:

• 71116 Remedies
• Select 18 credit points from the following:
  • CBK90922 Options (Law UG)

Spring session:

• 70417 Corporate Law
• Select 6 credit points from the following:
  • 76008 Jurisprudence
  • 76033 Animal Law and Policy in Australia
  • 76057 Judgment and the Rule of Law
  • 76081 Gender and Law
  • 78039 Wickedness and Vice
  • 76902 Law and Literature
  • 76012 Criminology
  • 76068 Indigenous Peoples and the Law
• Select 12 credit points from the following:
  • CBK90922 Options (Law UG)

Year 4

Autumn session:

• Select 24 credit points from the following:
  • CBK92208 Electives

Spring session:

• 75411 Practical Experience
• 75422 Transactional Practice
• 75424 Legal and Professional Skills
• 75423 Litigation and Estate Practice
• Select 6 credit points from the following:
  • CBK92069 Transdisciplinary Electives

Legal Technology and Futures Major, Autumn commencing, full time

Year 1

Autumn session:

• 70102 Foundations of Law
• 70103 Ethics Law and Justice
• 70114 Criminal Law and Procedure

Spring session:

• 70211 Contracts
• 70311 Torts
• 70616 Australian Constitutional Law

Year 2

Autumn session:

• 70104 Civil Practice
• 70327 Introduction to Property and Commercial Law
• 70617 Administrative Law
• 70109 Evidence

Spring session:

• 70317 Real Property
• 70517 Equity and Trusts
• 70108 Public International Law

Year 3

Autumn session:

• 71116 Remedies
• Select 18 credit points from the following:
  • MAJ09443 Legal Futures and Technology

Spring session:

• 70417 Corporate Law
• Select 6 credit points from the following:
  • 76008 Jurisprudence
  • 76033 Animal Law and Policy in Australia
  • 76057 Judgment and the Rule of Law
  • 76081 Gender and Law
  • 78039 Wickedness and Vice
  • 76902 Law and Literature
  • 76012 Criminology
  • 76068 Indigenous Peoples and the Law
• Select 6 credit points from the following:
  • CBK92208 Electives
  • CBK92069 Transdisciplinary Electives

Year 4

Autumn session:

• 76106 Technology Law, Policy and Ethics (Capstone 1)
• Select 18 credit points from the following:
  • CBK92208 Electives

Spring session:

• 75411 Practical Experience
• 75422 Transactional Practice
• 75424 Legal and Professional Skills
• 75423 Litigation and Estate Practice
• 76107 Applied Project in Law, Innovation and Technology (Capstone 2)