General Information
This is a compulsory subject in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice program. This subject begins with a learning-intensive workshop followed by four skill and compulsory practice area modules.
The compulsory practice areas covered in this subject include commercial and corporate practice, financial and ethical responsibilities, civil litigation practice, and property law practice. Key skills and values introduced in this subject include: lawyer's skills, problem solving, work management and business skills, trust and office accounting skills, and ethics and professional responsibility. These skills and values will be further developed during the professional legal experience subject.
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Details
Academic unit: Faculty of Law Subject code: GDLP75-100 Subject title: Compulsory Practice Areas Subject level: Postgraduate Semester/Year: January 2026 Credit points: 30.000 -
Delivery & attendance
Timetable: https://bond.edu.au/timetable Delivery mode: Online Workload items: - Seminar: x1 (Total hours: 5) - Online Workshop
- Seminar: x1 (Total hours: 5) - Online Workshop
- Seminar: x1 (Total hours: 5) - Online Workshop
- Seminar: x1 (Total hours: 5) - Online Workshop
- Seminar: x1 (Total hours: 5) - Online Workshop
- Directed Online Activity: x12 (Total hours: 96) - Directed Online Activity
- Personal Study Hours: x12 (Total hours: 239) - Self Directed Study
Attendance and learning activities: Attendance at the Week 2 Learning Intensive Workshop is required.| Civil and Litigation Practice, and Financial and Ethical Responsibilities will be taught from Weeks 3-8 inclusive.| Commercial and Corporate Practice, and Property Law Practice will be taught from Weeks 9-14 inclusive. -
Resources
Prescribed resources: No Prescribed resources.
After enrolment, students can check the Books and Tools area in iLearn for the full Resource List.iLearn@Bond & Email: iLearn@Bond is the Learning Management System at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, class recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment, and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications.
Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student.
To access these services, log on to the Student Portal from the Bond University website as www.bond.edu.au
Class recordings: The primary workload items for this subject will be recorded for the purpose of revision.
These recordings are not a substitute for attending classes. Students are encouraged to attend all sessions as there may be instances where a session is not recorded due to the presence of a guest speaker, the inclusion of sensitive or protected content, or technical issues. Students are advised not to rely solely on these recordings for revision.
See the Recording policy for further details.
| Academic unit: | Faculty of Law |
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| Subject code: | GDLP75-100 |
| Subject title: | Compulsory Practice Areas |
| Subject level: | Postgraduate |
| Semester/Year: | January 2026 |
| Credit points: | 30.000 |
| Timetable: | https://bond.edu.au/timetable |
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| Delivery mode: | Online |
| Workload items: |
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| Attendance and learning activities: | Attendance at the Week 2 Learning Intensive Workshop is required.| Civil and Litigation Practice, and Financial and Ethical Responsibilities will be taught from Weeks 3-8 inclusive.| Commercial and Corporate Practice, and Property Law Practice will be taught from Weeks 9-14 inclusive. |
| Prescribed resources: | No Prescribed resources. After enrolment, students can check the Books and Tools area in iLearn for the full Resource List. |
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| iLearn@Bond & Email: | iLearn@Bond is the Learning Management System at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, class recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment, and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications. Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student. To access these services, log on to the Student Portal from the Bond University website as www.bond.edu.au |
| Class recordings: | The primary workload items for this subject will be recorded for the purpose of revision. These recordings are not a substitute for attending classes. Students are encouraged to attend all sessions as there may be instances where a session is not recorded due to the presence of a guest speaker, the inclusion of sensitive or protected content, or technical issues. Students are advised not to rely solely on these recordings for revision. See the Recording policy for further details. |
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: |
Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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| Restrictions: |
Nil |
Assurance of learning
Assurance of Learning means that universities take responsibility for creating, monitoring and updating curriculum, teaching and assessment so that students graduate with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need for employability and/or further study.
At Bond University, we carefully develop subject and program outcomes to ensure that student learning in each subject contributes to the whole student experience. Students are encouraged to carefully read and consider subject and program outcomes as combined elements.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge and skills that will be achieved on completion of the program. If you are undertaking this subject as part of a degree program, you should refer to the relevant degree program outcomes and graduate attributes as they relate to this subject.
Subject Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject the learner will be able to:
- Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and values of a competent entry level lawyer as articulated in the Law Admissions Consultative Committee (LACC) practical legal training competency standards for entry level lawyers.
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Assessment
The University acknowledges that Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) tools are an important facet of contemporary life. Their use in assessment is considered in line with students’ development of the skills and knowledge which demonstrate learning outcomes and underpin study and career success. Instructions on the use of Gen-AI are given for each assessment task; it is your responsibility to adhere to these instructions.
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Assessment details
Type Task % Timing* Outcomes assessed Activity Attendance and participation in the GDLP Learning Intensive C Week 2 1 Draft Document^ Civil Litigation Practice: Prepare a letter of advice to a client, including advice on costs of litigation C Week 4 1 Exercise^ Financial and Ethical Responsibilities: Commentary on an ethical and professional responsibility issue C Week 4 1 Case Study^ Financial and Ethical Responsibilities: Report on a recent disciplinary case C Week 5 1 Draft Document^ Civil Litigation Practice: Draft pleadings C Week 5 1 Draft Document^ Civil Litigation Practice: Draft material in support of an application C Week 6 1 Draft Document^ Financial and Ethical Responsibilities: Draft costs agreement and disclosure notices C Week 6 1 Draft Document^ Financial and Ethical Responsibilities: Complete trust accounting records, debtor’s ledger and an itemised bill of costs C Week 8 1 Draft Document^ Civil and Litigation Proceedings: Document a settlement reached through an alternative dispute resolution process C Week 8 1 Draft Document^ Commercial and Corporate Practice: Draft Letter of Advice (Setting up of Commercial Structures), including advice on Revenue implications of carrying-on business C Week 9 1 Draft Document^ Property Law Practice: Transferring Title: Draft Letter of Advice C Week 10 1 Draft Document^ Property Law Practice: Transferring Title - Draft Titles Office Forms and Memorandum to Supervisor C Week 11 1 Draft Document^ Property Law Practice: Letter of Advice on Lease C Week 12 1 Draft Document^ Commercial and Corporate Practice: Draft Contract for Purchase of Business (including Special Terms) C Week 12 1 Draft Document^ Commercial and Corporate Practice: Draft Letter of Advice on Mortgage Terms and Draft National Mortgage form C Week 13 1 Draft Document^ Property Law Practice: Email Advice on Mortgage C Week 13 1 Draft Document^ Property Law Practice: File Note on Land Use C Week 14* 1 Draft Document^ Commercial and Corporate Practice: Commercial File (Electronic), including Final Itemised Account to Client C Week 14* 1 - ^ Students must pass this assessment to pass the subject
- * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
- C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
Pass requirement
Students must receive a passing mark in all assessments to pass the subject.
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Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria
Pass Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment. Fail Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines. Quality assurance
For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.
| Type | Task | % | Timing* | Outcomes assessed |
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| Activity | Attendance and participation in the GDLP Learning Intensive | C | Week 2 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Civil Litigation Practice: Prepare a letter of advice to a client, including advice on costs of litigation | C | Week 4 | 1 |
| Exercise^ | Financial and Ethical Responsibilities: Commentary on an ethical and professional responsibility issue | C | Week 4 | 1 |
| Case Study^ | Financial and Ethical Responsibilities: Report on a recent disciplinary case | C | Week 5 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Civil Litigation Practice: Draft pleadings | C | Week 5 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Civil Litigation Practice: Draft material in support of an application | C | Week 6 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Financial and Ethical Responsibilities: Draft costs agreement and disclosure notices | C | Week 6 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Financial and Ethical Responsibilities: Complete trust accounting records, debtor’s ledger and an itemised bill of costs | C | Week 8 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Civil and Litigation Proceedings: Document a settlement reached through an alternative dispute resolution process | C | Week 8 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Commercial and Corporate Practice: Draft Letter of Advice (Setting up of Commercial Structures), including advice on Revenue implications of carrying-on business | C | Week 9 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Property Law Practice: Transferring Title: Draft Letter of Advice | C | Week 10 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Property Law Practice: Transferring Title - Draft Titles Office Forms and Memorandum to Supervisor | C | Week 11 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Property Law Practice: Letter of Advice on Lease | C | Week 12 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Commercial and Corporate Practice: Draft Contract for Purchase of Business (including Special Terms) | C | Week 12 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Commercial and Corporate Practice: Draft Letter of Advice on Mortgage Terms and Draft National Mortgage form | C | Week 13 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Property Law Practice: Email Advice on Mortgage | C | Week 13 | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Property Law Practice: File Note on Land Use | C | Week 14* | 1 |
| Draft Document^ | Commercial and Corporate Practice: Commercial File (Electronic), including Final Itemised Account to Client | C | Week 14* | 1 |
- ^ Students must pass this assessment to pass the subject
- * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
- C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
Pass requirement
Students must receive a passing mark in all assessments to pass the subject.
Assessment criteria
| Pass | Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment. |
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| Fail | Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines. |
Quality assurance
For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.
Study Information
Submission procedures
Students must check the iLearn@Bond subject site for detailed assessment information and submission procedures.
Policy on late submission and extensions
Trainees will have 3 attempts to achieve a 'competent' grade and be awarded an ‘Ungraded Pass”. A failure to submit an assessment task constitutes one attempt. Where a trainee has not achieved a ‘competent’ grade in all assessments for a subject by the Final Assessment Due Date by the end of semester, the Trainee will be awarded an ‘Ungraded Fail’ and will need to re-enrol in the subject. Please see the GDLP protocols for additional information.
Academic Integrity
Bond University‘s Student Code of Conduct Policy , Student Charter, Academic Integrity Policy and our Graduate Attributes guide expectations regarding student behaviour, their rights and responsibilities. Information on these topics can be found on our Academic Integrity webpage recognising that academic integrity involves demonstrating the principles of integrity (honesty, fairness, trust, professionalism, courage, responsibility, and respect) in words and actions across all aspects of academic endeavour.
Staff are required to report suspected misconduct. This includes all types of plagiarism, cheating, collusion, fabrication or falsification of data/content or other misconduct relating to assessment such as the falsification of medical certificates for assessment extensions. The longer term personal, social and financial consequences of misconduct can be severe, so please ask for help if you are unsure.
If your work is subject to an inquiry, you will be given an opportunity to respond and appropriate support will be provided. Academic work under inquiry will not be marked until the process has concluded. Penalties for misconduct include a warning, reduced grade, a requirement to repeat the assessment, suspension or expulsion from the University.
Feedback on assessment
Feedback on assessment will be provided to students according to the requirements of the Assessment Procedure Schedule A - Assessment Communication Procedure.
Whilst in most cases feedback should be provided within two weeks of the assessment submission due date, the Procedure should be checked if the assessment is linked to others or if the subject is a non-standard (e.g., intensive) subject.
Accessibility and Inclusion Support
Support is available to students where a physical, mental or neurological condition exists that would impact the student’s capacity to complete studies, exams or assessment tasks. For effective support, special requirement needs should be arranged with the University in advance of or at the start of each semester, or, for acute conditions, as soon as practicable after the condition arises. Reasonable adjustments are not guaranteed where applications are submitted late in the semester (for example, when lodged just prior to critical assessment and examination dates).
As outlined in the Accessibility and Inclusion Policy, to qualify for support, students must meet certain criteria. Students are also required to meet with the Accessibility and Inclusion Advisor who will ensure that reasonable adjustments are afforded to qualifying students.
For more information and to apply online, visit BondAbility.
Additional subject information
Students may be asked to respond to questions from the subject coordinators regarding the content of their assessments. Students are expected to keep evidence of drafting and research.
Subject curriculum
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Learning Intensive Workshop
- Lawyers skills: communicating effectively, cross-cultural awareness, interviewing clients, writing letters, drafting other documents, negotiating settlements and agreements, facilitating early resolution of disputes, and representing a client in a legal forum. - Problem solving: analysing facts and identifying issues, analysing law and providing legal advice, generating solutions and strategies. - Work management and business skills: managing personal time, managing risk, managing files, keeping client informed, working cooperatively, and self management.
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Financial and Ethical Responsibilities
- An Overview of the Ethical and Professional Standards of Legal Practitioners - Acting ethically. Identifying when and how to raise ethical problems with others - Complying with duties, obligations and professional conduct rules - Avoiding conflicts of interest - Professional courtesy - Rules Relating to Charging of Fees and Pro bono Contributions - Office or General Accounting. Disclosure of Costs and Costs Agreements - Responsibilities in relation to trust monies, trust accounts and maintaining records - Receiving money into a trust or general account. - Making and recording outlays - Calculating and rendering costs - Accounting to the client for money received - Disciplinary processes and the Legal Services Commission.
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Civil Litigation Practice
- Introduction to civil litigation - Litigation procedure, rules and resources - Advising on costs of litigation - Assessing the merits of a case - Initiating claims - Responding to claims - Ending proceedings early - Interlocutory proceedings (applications) - Gathering and presenting evidence - Alternative dispute resolution/ negotiation of settlement - Disclosure and preparation for trial - Taking action to enforce orders and settlement agreements.
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Commercial and Corporate Practice
- Overview of Commercial and Corporate Practice - Setting up Commercial Structures – Sole Traders, Partnerships and Trusts - Setting up Commercial Structures – Companies - Revenue Implications for Commercial Structures - Introduction to the Sale and Purchase of a Small Business - Business Sale and Purchase – Due Diligence - Business Sale and Purchase – Sale Agreement - Business Sale and Purchase – Property - Business Sale and Purchase – Settlement - Business Sale and Purchase – Revenue Implications - Business Sale and Purchase – Loans and Securities - Business Sale and Purchase - Finalising Commercial and Corporate Transactions.
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Property Law Practice
- Overview of Property Law Practice - Transferring Title - Introduction to Conveyancing - Transferring Title - Residential Purchase Contracts: Scheduling, Special Conditions and Standard Terms - Transferring Title - Providing Avice - Transferring Title - Due Diligence and Property Searches - Transferring Title - Titles Forms and Registry Requirements - Transferring Title - Paper and Online Settlements - Transferring Title - Finalising Real Property Transactions - Leases - Mortgages - Land use - Revenue Implications.