| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | LAWS77-545 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Law |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
Private International Law is an elective subject in postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. It focuses on important issues which arise where there are foreign elements in commercial transactions or disputes in both Australian and international contexts, including jurisdiction, choice of law, recognition, and enforcement of foreign judgments.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate integrated knowledge of the legal issues that arise in the context of private international law and their interaction with other areas of law.
- Critically evaluate the rules and principles of private international law.
- Communicate complex rules and principles of private international law effectively and persuasively in written and oral forms.
- Apply integrated legal reasoning and problem-solving skills in private international law scenarios.
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: |
This subject is not available to
Students must be enrolled in a Masters level law degree OR LA-43040 Doctor of Legal Science (Research) OR be an approved Law Study Abroad or Law Exchange student.| Not available for US financial aid students. 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 dates
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September 2025
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 20/07/2025 Semester start: 15/09/2025 Subject start: 15/09/2025 Last enrolment: 26/09/2025 Teaching census: 09/10/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 10/10/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2025
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| Enrolment opens: | 20/07/2025 |
| Semester start: | 15/09/2025 |
| Subject start: | 15/09/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 26/09/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 09/10/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 10/10/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 26/10/2025 |