Law - Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Laws


UTS course code: C10124 UAC code: 604000 (FT); 604001(PT) Testamur title: Bachelor of Laws Abbreviation: LLB Course fee: HECS (local); $8,000 per semester (international) Total credit points: 192 Overview Course aims Admission requirements Course duration Course structure Course diagram Course program Overview The objective of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) course is to enable students to reach a stage of creativity at which they have sufficient knowledge and sufficient ability to seek their own solutions to legal problems – solutions which they can justify in legal terms by using the legal materials at their disposal in a professional way. Australia has a highly complex legal system and, as society has developed, so has the role of the lawyer. The range of knowledge and skills which lawyers now require is extensive. Today's lawyers are increasingly called upon to act as negotiators to settle matters, and to advise and counsel parties. The function of the lawyer also includes foreseeing problems and preventing the incident of disputation, as well as resolving disputes when they cannot be avoided. The course is concerned with the total range of functions of lawyers in the community. A preventive emphasis will also be apparent in the teaching of the various subjects throughout the course. Consideration is given to how people can organise their affairs so as to anticipate and avoid potential disputes. In this regard, consideration will be given to the application of more than one and sometimes conflicting rules to a particular set of facts. Course aims The primary object is not to produce specialists in any particular field of law. Although a degree of specialisation is allowed for in the provision of elective subjects, the view taken is that specialisation is something which comes later. The aim of the Law course is to provide a basis upon which subsequent specialisation can be built. The subjects have been selected on the basis of two criteria: (a) to provide an overview of the legal system as a whole, and (b) to provide an opportunity for the student to practise legal skills in differing contexts. The subjects are introductions, not to the law as a whole, but to the relevant branch of the law. They are designed to provide an understanding of the conceptual framework involved, the development of these concepts and a consideration of areas of current controversy. It is in the last area that the opportunity will be provided for students to develop their skill in the handling of legal material and thus reach the stage of independent legal creativity. Admission requirements Local students are required to apply for admission through the NSW Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). For school leavers, admission is based on UAI scores. Non-current school leavers should apply through UAC in addition to sending a Personal Statement to UTS. Applications are taken from August to end of October each year. Considerations for admission as a non-current school leaver takes into account the following: English proficiency and written expression previous legal study tertiary study legal experience or related employment motivation and the reason for wanting to study law (and other discipline in the case of a combined or double degree) commitment to study law, and supporting material such as professional and personal references and/or letter of employer's support. International students should contact the UTS International Office for application procedures. In addition to academic requirements, students are required to meet English language proficiency requirements. Assumed knowledge An adequate proficiency in English is assumed. Course duration The duration of the Bachelor of Laws course is four years, full time, or six years, part-time. Course structure The course is arranged in stages on a semester basis. The Autumn semester normally commences in early March and the Spring semester commences in early August. All subjects are taught over one semester. Full-time students attend 10 to 14.5 hours of lectures per week and part-time students attend classes for 7 to 9.5 hours per week. Part-time students are normally required to attend classes for half a day and two evenings per week and full-time students may also be required to attend evening classes. The overall structure has two components – the core and elective subjects, which include an optional practical legal training program. Core subjects (96 credit points) The core of 14 subjects is as follows: 70113 Legal Process and History 10cp 70105 Legal Research 4cp 70217 Criminal Law 6cp 70211 Law of Contract 8cp 70311 Law of Tort 8cp 70616 Federal Constitutional Law 8cp 70317 Real Property 8cp 70318 Personal Property 4cp 70617 Administrative Law 8cp 70417 Corporate Law 8cp 70516 Equity and Trusts 8cp 71116 Remedies 6cp 71216 Law of Evidence 6cp 71005 Practice and Procedure 4cp Elective subjects (up to 96 credit points) Depending upon their course of study, students must take up to 96 credit points of elective subjects. It is anticipated that for most students this will include the 24 credit points of practical legal training. From time to time, the Faculty Board will consider new electives devised to meet emerging legal developments or fresh areas of study. Resources permitting, an array of electives will be made available (all of 6-credit-point value) drawn from the following list: 76004 Administration of Criminal Justice 76028 Advanced Company Law 76059 Advanced Conflict of Laws 76060 Advanced Constitutional Law 76047 Advanced Contracts 76037 Advanced Criminal Law 76044 Advanced Family Law 76054 Advanced Public Law 76016 Advanced Taxation Law 76074 Australian Civil Liberties Law 76070 Biomedical Law and Bioethics 76066 Children and the Law 76048 Citizenship and Immigration Law 76042 Communications Law 76069 Community Legal Research 76708 Comparative Issues in Aboriginal Self-determination 76001 Comparative Law A 76003 Comparative Law B 76072 Confidential Information, Copyright and Designs 76112 Conflict of Laws 76012 Criminology 76023 Deceptive Trade Practices and Product Liability 76052 Dispute Resolution 76024 Environmental Law 76035 European Community Law 76801 Exchange Subject 1 76802 Exchange Subject 2 76803 Exchange Subject 3 76804 Exchange Subject 4 76516 Family Law 76080 Finance Law 76007 Human Rights 76707 Indigenous Peoples, Race and the Law 76703 Indigenous Peoples and Land Law 76068 Indigenous Peoples and the Law 76011 Industrial and Intellectual Property 76053 Industrial Law 76115 Insolvency 76018 International Economic Law 76051 International Trade Law 76005 Islamic Law 76039 Jessup International Moot 76008 Jurisprudence 76015 Labour Law 76014 Law and Computers 76045 Law and Medicine 76064 Law and Natural Resources 76031 Law and Society 76022 Law of Insurance 76067 Legal Method 76026 Local Government Law 76063 Media Law 76900 Moot 76073 Patents, Trade Marks and Related Rights 76006 Public International Law 76040 Research Project 4 76027 Restrictive Trade Practices 76212 Revenue Law 76411 Sale of Goods 76062 Social Security Law 76517 Succession 76071 Tourism Law 76049 Transport Law – Selected Problems 76901 Vis Arbitral Moot 76046 Women and the Law Non-law electives Because of program constraints, combined degree students will not be able to undertake non-law electives. Law students who have not sought exemptions on the basis of a prior degree may study up to 48 credit points of non-law electives. Students will be required to obtain the permission of the Director, Undergraduate Programs, if they wish to enrol in non-law subjects offered by other faculties of the University or other universities. In addition to seeking the approval of the Director, it will be necessary to approach the faculty or institution in which the non-law subjects are to be studied to obtain approval, and also to ensure that any local prerequisite or corequisite requirements are satisfied. See information regarding non-law electives. Course diagram Course program Timetable constraints may require attendance at daytime and evening classes. Full-time program Year 1 Stage 1 70113 Legal Process and History 10cp 70217 Criminal Law 6cp 70105 Legal Research 4cp Stage 2 70211 Law of Contract 8cp 70311 Law of Tort 8cp 70616 Federal Constitutional Law 8cp Year 2 Stage 3 70318 Personal Property 4cp 70317 Real Property 8cp 76xxx Elective subject 1 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 2 6cp Stage 4 70617 Administrative Law 8cp 70417 Corporate Law 8cp 76xxx Elective subject 3 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 4 6cp Year 3 Stage 5 70516 Equity and Trusts 8cp 76xxx Elective subject 5 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 6 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 7 6cp Stage 6 71216 Law of Evidence 6cp 71005 Practice and Procedure 4cp 71116 Remedies 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 8 6cp Year 4 Stage 7 76xxx Elective subject 9 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 10 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 11 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 12 6cp Stage 8 Practical Legal Training (PLT) 24cp or Four Law electives 24cp Part-time program Year 1 Stage 1 70113 Legal Process and History 10cp 70105 Legal Research 4cp Stage 2 70217 Criminal Law 6cp 70211 Law of Contract 8cp Year 2 Stage 3 70311 Law of Tort 8cp 70616 Federal Constitutional Law 8cp Stage 4 70317 Real Property 8cp 70318 Personal Property 4cp Year 3 Stage 5 70417 Corporate Law 8cp 70617 Administrative Law 8cp Stage 6 70516 Equity and Trusts 8cp 76xxx Elective subject 1 6cp Year 4 Stage 7 71005 Practice and Procedure 4cp 71216 Law of Evidence 6cp 71116 Remedies 6cp Stage 8 76xxx Elective subject 2 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 3 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 4 6cp Year 5 Stage 9 76xxx Elective subject 5 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 6 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 7 6cp Stage 10 76xxx Elective subject 8 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 9 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 10 6cp Year 6 Stage 11 76xxx Elective subject 11 6cp 76xxx Elective subject 12 6cp Stage 12 Practical Legal Training (PLT) 24cp or Four Law electives 24cp