Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Course Code V72
Law at ECU is not just about teaching students the rules and principles which make up the laws of Australia. Students are taught how to apply the law to real life situations, with a focus on problem solving, legal research and analysis, and oral and written communication skills.
Law students will have the opportunity to participate in a range of practical activities including inter varsity mooting competitions and involvement in the Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre which opened an office at the Joondalup Campus in 2007. Practical skills are integrated into the course to assist students in their transition to a professional career in the legal profession, or within the public and private sectors.
Course Location and Availability
Campus: Joondalup
Availability: Full-time / Part-time
Duration: 4 years Full-time or Part-time equivalent
Course structure
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) consists of 480 credit points. 315 credit points from the core program and 165 credit points from the elective program. All units offered in the course are 15 credit points.
Core Program *
- LAW1111 Contract Law I
- LAW1113 Criminal Law I
- LAW1116 Legal Process
- LAW1117 Torts I
- LAW1212 Contract Law II
- LAW1214 Criminal Law II
- LAW1218 Torts II
- LAW2102 Property Law I
- LAW2103 Administrative Law I
- LAW2104 Constitutional Law I
- LAW2312 Property Law II
- LAW2313 Administrative Law II
- LAW2314 Constitutional Law II
- LAW3102 Corporations Law
- LAW3103 Equity
- LAW3106 Evidence
- LAW3107 Law of Trusts
- LAW4604 Civil Procedures I
- LAW4605 Commercial Practice, Conveyancing & Drafting I
- LAW4614 Civil Procedures II
- LAW4615 Commercial Practice, Conveyancing & Drafting II
Elective Program
11 units selected from the following +:
- LAW1115 Criminology
- LAW2105 Employment Law
- LAW2106 Intellectual Property Law
- LAW2600 Terrorism and the Law
- LAW2602 Environmental Law and Administration
- LAW3105 Alternative Dispute Resolution
- LAW3109 Taxation Law
- LAW4108 International Law
- LAW2601 Planning and Development Law I
- LAW3260 Asian Legal and Political Systems III
- LAW3201 Law of Banking and Credit II
- CRI3101 Professional Ethics
- LAW3601 Planning and Development Law II
- LAW4607 Family Law
- LAW4609 Remedies
* Students should take care in ensuring that they satisfy the pre-requisites for any unit.
+ Students should check with the School of Law and Justice to determine which elective units are offered by the University in any semester and any pre-requisites before enrolling.
Note: This information was correct as at May 2007 and may be subject to change.
Professional associations
The Bachelor of Laws degree satisfies the academic requirements for the admission of law graduates as legal practitioners in Western Australia.
As with other Bachelor of Laws degrees in Australia, before a law graduate may be admitted to the legal profession in that state or territory, certain additional requirements must be satisfied after completion of the Bachelor of Laws degree.
For law graduates seeking admission in Western Australia, refer to the Legal Practice Act 2003 (WA). Law students may also be eligible to apply for membership to the following professional bodies:
- Institute of Legal Executives
- The Law Society of Western Australia
- The International Commission of Jurists (WA)
- Australian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA)
- International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law
Contact for more information:
Tel: +61 (0)8 6304 5666
E-mail: businessandlaw@ecu.edu.au
