Juris Doctor

The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00126G

A successful career in a demanding profession requires comprehensive training. The Juris Doctor gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to become the lawyer you want to be and a lawyer the world needs. Youll enter the competitive graduate market with an edge, with a prestigious qualification offered by institutions such as Harvard, Yale and Columbia universities.

Structure

Credit Points 144

Subjects

LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering
LAWS4102 Criminal Law
LAWS4103 Contract
LAWS4104 Property Law
LAWS4106 Torts
LAWS4107 Land Law
LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law
LAWS4110 Legal Interpretation
LAWS5101 Constitutional Law
LAWS5102 Administrative Law
LAWS5103 Equity and Trusts
LAWS5104 Corporations Law
LAWS5105 Remedies
LAWS5107 Evidence
LAWS5108 Professional and Ethical Practice
LAWS5109 Ethical Dispute Resolution
LAWS5115 Procedure
LAWS5117 Advanced Evidence and Proof
LAWS5118 Family Law
LAWS5128 Consumer Law
LAWS5132 Income Taxation Law
LAWS5144 Mining and Energy Law
LAWS5150 Intellectual Property Law
LAWS5152 Media Law
LAWS5158 Mediation Practice and Skills
LAWS5160 Law Review Part 1 (0 points)
LAWS5161 Law Review Part 2
LAWS5168 Federal Jurisdiction
LAWS5174 Legal Internship
LAWS5181 Health Law and Policy
LAWS5182 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the Law
LAWS5183 Environmental Law
LAWS5184 Co-operative Education for Enterprise Development (CEED)
LAWS5187 Succession Law
LAWS5188 Legal APPtitude
LAWS5189 Advanced Topics in Private Law
LAWS5307 Mooting
LAWS5358 Innovations in Lawyering
LAWS5360 Employment Law
LAWS5378 Government Accountability Law and Practice
LAWS5501 Advanced Criminal Law and Procedure
LAWS5509 Advanced Legal Research (by Invitation) Part 1 (0 points)
LAWS5510 Advanced Legal Research (by Invitation) Part 2 (12 points)
LAWS5512 Supervised Research
LAWS5528 Unjust Enrichment and Restitution
LAWS5541 Equity Capital Markets & Securities Regulation
LAWS5596 Mergers and Acquisitions
LAWS5872 Clinical Legal Education (Strategic Litigation/Mediation)
LAWS5891 Principles and Practice of General Insurance Law
LAWS5114 International Environmental Law
LAWS5162 Jessup International Moot Competition (12 points)
LAWS5165 Public International Law
LAWS5167 Comparative Legal Method
LAWS5192 Introduction to Roman Private Law
LAWS5242 Law Study Tour (Singapore)
LAWS5251 International Sales Law
LAWS5254 International Trade Law
LAWS5296 Technology Law and Governance
LAWS5297 The Global Lawyer
LAWS5503 Conflict of Laws
LAWS5576 International Commercial Arbitration
LAWS5577 Space and Satellite Law
LAWS5813 Legal Issues for Not-for-Profit Entities

Standard entry requirements

A bachelors degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognized by UWA and
The equivalent of a UWA grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.5
To be considered for admission to this course an Indigenous applicant must have
Met the general admission requirements
A bachelors degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognized by UWA and
Demonstrate competency for legal studies derived from a minimum of five years unpaid or paid work, study or other experience, since completion of the undergraduate degree in and
Completed the equivalent of one year full time in a UWA undergraduate course with a minimum GPA of 5.5 undertaken within the past two years