Law Reform Clinic

Course aim

The aim of this course is to develop an understanding of the process of law reform. 

Course content

Students will apply their knowledge of the law gained throughout their studies to conduct research into an aspect or aspects of specific areas of law that have been identified as in need of reform. Students will work in teams to prepare a report on the current law, articulate the need for reform and identify stakeholders in the law reform process.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LAWS 4006	Lawyers, Ethics and Society

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Seminar	2 hours x 10 weeks
Research Placement	7 hours x 15 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Law Reform Report (assessed as a team) , Workbook (individually assessed, divided into plan, progress report and reflection)

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.