James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

Bachelor of Laws

Townsville; Cairns

level 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
Plus
Other level 1 subjects to the value of 12 units selected from those set out in Tables Ia, IIa, III, Va1 and Va2 of the Master Schedule of Subjects and approved by the faculty.

level 2

LA1011:03 Torts A – Specific Torts
LA1012:03 Torts B – Negligence
LA2011:03 Contract Law 1
LA2012:03 Contract Law 2
LA2013:03 Constitutional Law 1
LA2014:03 Constitutional Law 2
LA2015:03 Land Law 1
LA2016:03 Land Law 2

level 3

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 Law1
LA3016:03 Company Law 2

level 4

Note: Not all the following subjects will be offered every year. Consult Table VI of the Master Schedule of Subjects for the current year subject offerings.

(a) A minimum of 24 units selected from:
CO3201:02 Trust Accounts and Bookkeeping
LA3005:03 Family Law
LA4005:03 Jurisprudence
LA4007:03 Succession
LA4009:01 Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct
LA4011:03 Environmental Law
LA4012:03 Public International Law
LA4013:03 Law of Corporate Investigations
LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies
LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting
LA4021:03 Jessup International Law Moot
LA4022:03 Civil Procedure
LA4023:03 Taxation Law
LA4024:03 Advanced Taxation Law
LA4026:03 Research Dissertation
LA4032:03 Family Law

Notes:

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

CO3201:02 Trust Accounts and Bookkeeping (block mode)
LA4009:01 Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct (Sem 2)
LA4022:03 Civil Procedure (Sem 1)
Neither CO3201 nor LA4009 will be credited to the LLB degree.

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

LA4007:03 Succession
LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting
LA4032:03 Family Law

3. Students seeking admission to practice are also encouraged to include LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies, however in Townsville a quota applies to this subject.

4. The Solicitors Board is currently considering whether LA3012:03 (Commercial Law 2) is required to practice Law.

Graduate Entry Program

level 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
LA1011:03 Torts A – Specific Torts
LA1012:03 Torts B – Negligence
LA2011:03 Contract Law 1
LA2012:03 Contract Law 2

level 2

LA2013:03 Constitutional Law 1
LA2014:03 Constitutional Law 2
LA2015:03 Land Law 1
LA2016:03 Land Law 2
LA3013:03 Principles of Equity
LA3014:03 Law of Trusts
LA3015:03 Company Law 1
LA3016:03 Company Law 2

level 3

LA3004:03 Evidence
LA3006:03 Administrative Law
LA3011:03 Commercial Law 1
LA3012:03 Commercial Law 2
Plus
12 units selected from the Elective Program (level 4 subjects). An elective program is shown in the course structure for Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Laws, page 247.

level 4

As for Bachelor of Laws with additional notations:

  1. Some of these subjects may be offered during the mid-semester vacations in an intensive program.
  2. LA4022:03 Civil Procedure is required, if seeking accreditation from the legal professional bodies.

Note:

1. The Solicitors Board is currently considering whether LA3012:03 (Commercial Law 2) is required to practice Law.