Bachelor of Laws (3 year course)
Overview
This degree program is available only to graduates of other
disciplines and consists entirely of Law subjects with a narrower
range of elective options. The Faculty aims to provide a legal
education which: equips students with a critical and questioning
attitude; offers a broad perspective; and provides the foundation
for a career in an extensive range of legal work.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
To be eligible to apply for the LLB (3 year course), applicants
must hold a Bachelor's degree from an approved university. Applications
for the LLB (3 year course) will be assessed on academic performance.
Advanced Standing
Students may apply for advanced standing for relevant subjects
completed at approved tertiary institutions. Refer to http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/generalcourserules/UOW028672.html
Course Requirements
To qualify for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Laws a
candidate who is enrolled in the LLB (3 year course) must complete,
satisfactorily and independently, each of a and b as follows:
- All compulsory Law subjects;
- Elective subjects to the value of 32 credit points from the
LLB Schedule.
To be eligible for the award of Honours, candidates must complete
either LLB313 or LLB314 from the list of electives.
Course Program
Subjects |
Credit Points |
First Year |
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LLB100 |
Foundations of Law A |
6 |
LLB110 |
Legal Research and Writing |
4 |
LLB304 |
Criminal Law and the Process
of Justice |
8 |
LLB308 |
Public Law A |
8 |
LLB200 |
Foundations of Law B |
6 |
LLB210 |
Law of Contracts |
8 |
LLB309 |
Public Law B |
8 |
LLB311 |
Lawyers and Australian Society |
8 |
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Second Year |
|
LLB305 |
Property and Trusts A |
8 |
LLB307 |
Law of Torts |
8 |
LLB392 |
Communication Skills |
2 |
1 LLB Elective |
8 |
LLB306 |
Property and Trusts B |
8 |
LLB391 |
Dispute Management Skills |
2 |
LLB394 |
Advocacy Skills |
2 |
2 LLB Electives |
16 |
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Third Year |
|
LLB300 |
Remedies and Procedure |
8 |
LLB302 |
Law of Business Organisations |
8 |
LLB393* |
Drafting Skills |
2 |
1 LLB Elective |
8 |
LLB301 |
Evidence |
8 |
LLB312 |
Legal Theory |
8 |
* Also available in Spring |
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Electives
Students must successfully complete elective subjects to the
value of 32 credit points from the LLB Schedule.
NOTE: LLB 396 Advanced Legal Skills is a pre-requisite for entry
to the Practical Legal Training Course at this University.
Elective Law Subjects
Subject |
Credit Points |
LLB303 |
Family, Children
and Welfare |
8 |
LLB313 |
Legal Research
Project A |
8 |
LLB314* |
Legal Research
Project B |
16 |
LLB316 |
Occupational Health
and Safety Law |
8 |
LLB317 |
E-Commerce Law |
8 |
LLB320* |
Commercial and
Consumer Contracts |
8 |
LLB321 |
Banking Law |
8 |
LLB330 |
Law of Employment |
8 |
LLB331 |
Intellectual Property
Law |
8 |
LLB332 |
Labour Relations
Law |
8 |
LLB334 |
Environmental Law |
8 |
LLB335 |
Anti-Discrimination
Law |
8 |
LLB337 |
Comparative Studies
in Law |
8 |
LLB339* |
Advanced Criminal
Law and Procedure |
8 |
LLB341* |
Revenue Law |
8 |
LLB343 |
International Law |
8 |
LLB344 |
Indigenous Peoples
and Legal Systems |
8 |
LLB348* |
Media Law |
8 |
LLB350* |
Special Study in
Law A |
8 |
LLB351* |
Special Study in
Law B |
8 |
LLB354* |
Human Rights Law |
8 |
LLB355 |
Bankruptcy and
Corporate Insolvency Law and Practice |
8 |
LLB356 |
Insurance Law |
8 |
LLB360* |
Foreign Investment
Law in the People's Republic of China |
8 |
LLB362* |
Advanced Revenue
Law |
8 |
LLB3911* |
Introduction to
Natural Resources Law |
8 |
LLB3918* |
Law of Land and
Nature Conservation |
8 |
LLB3919* |
Water Resources
Law |
8 |
LLB3920 |
Local Government
Law and the Neighbourhood Environment |
8 |
LLB3922* |
International Maritime
Environmental Law |
8 |
LLB3923* |
The Law of the
Sea |
8 |
LLB3924* |
International Environmental
Law |
8 |
LLB3927 |
Natural Resources
Law Review |
8 |
LLB3928* |
Special Studies
in Natural Resources Law I |
8 |
LLB3929* |
Special Studies
in Natural Resources Law II |
8 |
LLB396 |
Advanced Legal
Skills |
8 |
SOC222* |
Sociology of Crime
and Justice |
8 |
SOC244 |
Punishment: Purpose,
Practice, Policy |
8 |
SOC349 |
Governing Society,
the Self & the Social |
8 |
*Not available in 2005 |
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Honours
To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws (Honours),
students MUST:
- Complete either LLB313 Legal Research Project A (8 credit
points) or LLB314 Legal Research Project B (16 credit points)
from the LLB Schedule; and
- Obtain a weighted average mark within the specified ranges.
For further information on honours, refer to the Code of Practice
- Honours.
Professional Recognition
On completion of the LLB degree, a student who wishes to practise
as a barrister or solicitor must undertake some form of professional
practical training, the requirements for which vary between each
state and territory of Australia .
In NSW, a student who intends to qualify for admission to practice
as a legal practitioner is required to undertake a practical
legal training course accredited by the Legal Practitioners'
Admission Board, followed by or incorporating a period of practical
experience in a law-related setting. The Faculty of Law has established
a Legal Practice Unit and its Practical Legal Training Course
has been accredited by the Legal Practitioners' Admissions Board.
The course has its foundations in the Wollongong LLB. The course
is offered over 20 weeks in a flexible mode integrating training
with professional experience.
In some instances the course is also available to final year
law students, so that they are qualified for admission to practice
as soon as they finish their LLB degree.
Other Information
Students who intend to practise as solicitors after admission
should obtain further information about restricted practice and
the mandatory continuing legal education requirements from the
Law Society of NSW. Students who intend to practice as barristers
after admission will be required to read with a senior barrister
for a period of time and to undertake the Bar Readers' Course
before being qualified to take briefs on their own account. Further
information is available from the NSW Bar Association.
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