GDLP75-100: Compulsory Practice Areas

Description

This is a compulsory subject in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice program. This subject begins with an Introduction to Skills for Practice 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.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: GDLP75-100
EFTSL: 0.375
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Semesters offered:
  • January 2026 [Standard Offering]
  • May 2026 [Standard Offering]
Credit: 30
Study areas:
  • Law
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2026: $4,290.00
  • Commencing in 2026: $5,010.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Apply core entry-level lawyer skills to progress simulated client matters, including client communication, legal problem solving, negotiation or early dispute resolution, and professional written work.
  2. Apply ethical, professional, costs and trust accounting obligations in simulated legal practice scenarios involving conflicts, client money, costs disclosure, billing, pro bono responsibilities and disciplinary issues.
  3. Produce competent entry-level property law advice and documents for residential conveyancing, leases, mortgages, land use and associated revenue matters.
  4. Produce competent entry-level commercial and corporate advice and documents for business structures, business sale and purchase, due diligence, finance and security, settlement and associated revenue matters.
  5. Produce competent entry-level civil litigation advice and documents for merits and costs advice, commencing and responding to proceedings, interlocutory applications, evidence, dispute resolution, settlement and enforcement.
  6. Manage simulated legal matters professionally through file organisation, time and risk management, client-focused communication, and records of drafting and research.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil
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.

Restrictions: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students
  • This subject is not available to students on US Financial Aid.
  • Students on a Student Visa may be restricted from enrolment due to the mode of delivery in the chosen semester. Check the subject outline for further details.

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject outlines

Subject dates

  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 16/11/2025
    Semester start: 19/01/2026
    Subject start: 19/01/2026
    Last enrolment: 01/02/2026
    Teaching census: 13/02/2026
    Withdraw - Financial: 14/02/2026
    Withdraw - Academic: 07/03/2026
  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 22/03/2026
    Semester start: 18/05/2026
    Subject start: 18/05/2026
    Last enrolment: 31/05/2026
    Teaching census: 12/06/2026
    Withdraw - Financial: 13/06/2026
    Withdraw - Academic: 04/07/2026
Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 16/11/2025
Semester start: 19/01/2026
Subject start: 19/01/2026
Last enrolment: 01/02/2026
Teaching census: 13/02/2026
Withdraw - Financial: 14/02/2026
Withdraw - Academic: 07/03/2026