James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws

Townsville

YEAR 1
LA1004:03 Principles of Criminal Law B
LA1005:03 Principles of Criminal Law A
LA1006:03 Legal Studies
LA1007:03 Legal Research and Analysis
and  
12 units of level 1 subjects from Table Ia of the Master Schedule.
YEAR 2
LA1011:03 Torts A – Specific Torts
LA1012:03 Torts B – Negligence
LA2011:03 Contract Law 1
LA2012:03 Contract Law 2
and  
At least 12 units of level 2 subjects from Table Ia of the Master Schedule.*
YEAR 3
LA2013:03 Constitutional Law 1
LA2014:03 Constitutional Law 2
LA2015:03 Land Law 1
LA2016:03 Land Law 2
and  
12 units of level 3 subjects from Table Ia of the Master Schedule.*
YEAR 4
LA3004:03 Evidence
LA3006:03 Administrative Law
LA3011:03 Commercial Law 1
LA3012:03 Commercial Law 2
LA3013:03 Principles of Equity
LA3014:03 Law of Trusts
LA3015:03 Company Law 1
LA3016:03 Company Law 2

YEAR 5

Level 4 subjects from the Bachelor of Laws degree.

1. Students who wish to seek accreditation from the legal professional bodies as a barrister or solicitor will need to include the following:

CO3201:02 Trust Accounts and Book-keeping
LA4009:01 Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct
LA4022:03 Civil Procedure.

2. Students seeking admission to practice are strongly advised to include the following level 4 subjects:

LA3005:03 Family Law
LA4007:03 Succession
LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies
LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting