| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | LAWS77-515 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Law |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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| Subject fees: |
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Description
Clinical Legal Placement is an elective subject in the Juris Doctor program offered by the Faculty of Law. Students will undertake a placement in a Community Legal Centre where they will be exposed to real life legal problems for disadvantaged groups in the community. Students will also have the opportunity to assist the centre with undertaking research and assisting in the development of legal reform needed for the operation of these centres. Students will gain valuable experience and will gain a deeper understanding of the types of legal and non-legal problems that clients accessing these centres face.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Analyse theoretical legal knowledge and apply to real life legal problems.
- Critically evaluate lawyers’ professional responsibilities to their clients within a Community Legal Centre setting.
- Articulate and appraise common legal skills used by lawyers in their day-to-day legal practice by reflecting on practical experiences.
- Apply advanced legal research skills to plan and execute a written project with independence and autonomy.
Enrolment requirements
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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. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):
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| Restrictions: |
This subject is not available to
Faculty approval is required. Must be admitted into a Juris Doctor degree. This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. Anti-requisites: |
Subject outlines
- January 2025 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- September 2024 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- September 2023 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- January 2023 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- September 2022 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- January 2022 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- September 2021 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- January 2021 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- September 2020 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- January 2020 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- September 2019 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- January 2019 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- September 2018 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- January 2018 [Situated - Clinical Legal Placement]
- September 2017 [Supervised* - Clinical Legal Placement]
Subject dates
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September 2024
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024 Semester start: 09/09/2024 Subject start: 09/09/2024 Last enrolment: 22/09/2024 Teaching census: 04/10/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024 -
January 2025
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024 Semester start: 20/01/2025 Subject start: 20/01/2025 Last enrolment: 02/02/2025 Teaching census: 18/02/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 19/02/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 09/03/2025
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 14/07/2024 |
| Semester start: | 09/09/2024 |
| Subject start: | 09/09/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 22/09/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 04/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 05/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 26/10/2024 |
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 10/11/2024 |
| Semester start: | 20/01/2025 |
| Subject start: | 20/01/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 02/02/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 18/02/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 19/02/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 09/03/2025 |