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Accreditation

This course is accredited with the Legal Profession Admission Board as satisfying the requirements for admission to practice in New South Wales.

Advanced Standing

Applicants may be eligible for advanced standing in F7030 Professional Legal Skills.

Admission

Applications to this course must be made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in law or equivalent or must have completed 12 core units from the UWS LLB course.

This course is only available to UWS students who have completed or will complete the skills components of the core LLB units at UWS; or who have previously completed F7031 Professional Legal Skills; or will be completing F7030 Professional Legal Skills in Quarter 1 (Summer session).

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points which includes four core units (20 credit points each) plus a professional placement.

Students must complete all other units prior to enrolling for their Professional Legal Placement.

Core Units

Professional Legal Skills

This unit focuses on the practical legal skills necessary to a legal practitioner such as interviewing, advising, negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, advocacy, professional letter writing, contentious and non-contentious legal drafting, report and memorandum writing and strategic problem solving. In each case the theory behind the skill is examined from a client-centred perspective. Thereafter opportunities are provided to practise and hone skills in a simulated environment. This unit is part of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice Program.This is a postgraduate law unit.

Legal Practice: Ethics and Management

The practice of law is both a profession and a business. Legal practitioners must be aware of the requirements of each of these aspects of legal practice to become and remain successful. The ethical obligations and responsibilities of a legal practitioner including the proper maintenance of a trust account are examined. The theories and methods by which a legal practice can be made profitable whilst managing risk and ensuring compliance with accounting and recording obligations are also covered. This unit is available at the Campbelltown campus only and is available in both intensive and part-time mode. This is a postgraduate law unit.

Transactional Legal Practice

This unit focuses on standard legal transactions such as sale and purchase of businesses, the creation of business structures, and the creation of interests in property for example leases and mortgages and the revenue implications of standard transactions. Students examine files and learn all aspects of procedure before undertaking simulated transactions. This unit is offered electronically. This is a postgraduate law unit.

Litigious Legal Practice

This unit familiarises students with the documents and procedures in a variety of jurisdictions. Students cover both the civil and criminal jurisdictions and will undertake simulated matters including appearances on behalf of clients. This unit is offered electronically. This is a postgraduate law unit.

Professional Legal Placement

Professional Legal Practice

This is a "Work Experience in Industry" unit, for which no student contribution or fee is charged. Enrolment in the unit will not consume Student Learning Entitlement (SLE).

This unit must be undertaken in order to gain admission to practice in NSW.

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (available to UWS LLB students only)

This course is only available to UWS LLB students.

This course offers a practical legal training at the postgraduate level. It is designed for those who are seeking to be accredited as legal practitioners and is directed at those who hold an undergraduate legal qualification from UWS.

Duration

One year full-time or two years part-time.

Location

Campbelltown/Parramatta

Course Structure

This course is only available to UWS students who have completed or will complete the skills components of the core LLB units at UWS; or who have previously completed Professional Legal Skills, unit code F7031; or will be completing Professional Legal Skills, unit code F7030 in Quarter 1 (Summer session).

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points which includes four core units (20 credit points each) plus a professional placement.

Students must complete all other units prior to enrolling for their Professional Legal Placement.

Professional Recognition

This course is accredited with the Legal Profession Admission Board as satisfying the requirements for admission to practice in New South Wales.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in law or equivalent or must have completed 12 core units from the UWS LLB course.

How to Apply

All domestic applications for entry to UWS postgraduate courses must be made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Step by step instructions are available on on How to Apply pages.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applicants may be eligible for advanced standings in Professional Legal Skills, unit code F7030.

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