Government
& Commercial Law
The ANU College of Law has combined its strengths in commercial
law and public law to create a program called Government
and Commercial Law. This program reflects important developments
in the modern legal environment, as the public and private
spheres of legal practice increasingly intersect.
Commercial law now touches most aspects of private business and public government,
and public law is a field in which the ANU College of Law is nationally pre-eminent.
The College's close links with government, the Parliament and its proximity
to the High Court makes it an ideal place to study the intersection of commercial
law and government. The program is designed for lawyers to expand their expertise
in areas of importance to their day-to-day practice. The program also caters
for non-lawyers in both the public and private sectors who have had relevant
business experience and who need to acquire familiarity with legal issues.
Please also visit the Centre for Commercial
Law and Centre for International
and Public Law websites.
Convenor: Professor Robin Creyke
Programs offered:
| Master of Laws specialising in Government
and Commercial Law |
7300/0313 - Lawyers |
| Master of Government and Commercial Law |
7313 - Non-lawyers |
| Graduate Diploma in Law specialising in Government
and Commercial Law |
6300/0313 - Lawyers |
| Graduate Diploma in Government and Commercial Law |
6313 - Non-lawyers |
Entry Requirements:
Applicants from a law background:
Applicants must hold an Australian Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent. A
strong pass degree or better is normally required for admission.
Applicants from a non-law background: Applicants must
hold at least a three-year Australian Bachelors degree or equivalent. A strong
pass degree or better is normally required for admission.
Applicants who do not hold a bachelors degree: Applicants
with relevant experience but who do not hold a bachelors degree may be considered
for entry, however there are additional entry requirements. For further details
please contact the Postgraduate Administrator.
Program Requirements:
The master degrees require courses totalling 48 units, with at least 36 units
from the government and commercial law courses listed, including Fundamentals
of Government and Commercial Law for non-lawyers.
The graduate diplomas require courses totalling 36 units, with at least 24
units from the government and commercial law courses listed, including Fundamentals
of Government and Commercial Law for non-lawyers.
Duration:
The programs may be completed over one academic year full-time,
or up to a maximum of 5 years part-time (including approved
periods of leave).
The following courses are offered in Government and Commercial Law. Please
note, not all courses will be offered every year:
| 6 unit courses: |
|
| Introduction to Legal Reasoning and Research |
LAWS8153
(compulsory for non-lawyers) |
| Advanced Contracts |
LAWS8218 |
| Australian Human Rights and Discrimination Law |
LAWS8240 |
| Australian Constitutional Law |
LAWS8139 |
| Citizenship Law in Context |
LAWS8175 |
| Commercial Drafting |
LAWS8131 |
| Commercial Law |
LAWS8140 |
| Commonwealth Compensation Law |
LAWS8156 |
| Competition Law |
LAWS8154 |
| Conflict of Laws |
LAWS8144 |
| Contemporary Issues in Administrative Law |
LAWS8271 |
| Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law |
LAWS8128 |
| Dispute Management |
LAWS8116 |
| Executive Power |
LAWS8241 |
| European Union Law, The |
LAWS8239 |
Federal Litigation
|
LAWS8143 |
| Government Contracts |
LAWS8220 |
| Government Corporations |
LAWS8209 |
| Health Law and Bioethics |
LAWS8237 |
| High Court of Australia |
LAWS8246 |
| Human Rights Litigation |
LAWS8155 |
| International Business Transactions |
LAWS8277 |
| International Law of World Trade |
LAWS8229 |
| Investigations, Inquiries and Inquisitorial Processes |
LAWS8174 |
| Judicial Review of Government Action |
LAWS8141 |
| Kyoto Seminar: Japanese Law in the Global Era |
LAWS8171 |
| Law and Economics |
LAWS8228 |
| The Law of Corporate Governance |
LAWS8125 |
| Legislation and Legislative Drafting |
LAWS8104 |
| Media and Communications Law |
LAWS8172 |
| Principles of Intellectual Property Law |
LAWS8126 |
| Special Topics in Govt. and Comm.Law: Comparative US/Aust Admin. Law |
LAWS8147 |
| Special Topics in Legal Practice: Negotiation |
LAWS8157 |
| Themes in Administrative Law |
LAWS8149 |
| Tort Liability and Public Authorities |
LAWS8142 |
| Tribunals and Government |
LAWS8236 |
Information
Pack
For timetable information - click here
For the full list of Postgraduate Law courses - click
here
For Census Dates, visit the individual course page on Study@ANU
Assessment: Courses are weighted according to class hours and assessment
load.
- 6 unit courses- approximately 26 contact hours with an essay of 6,000 -
8,000 words or an equivalent assessment package.
- 12 unit courses- approximately 52 contact hours, with an essay of 15,000
words or an equivalent assessment package.
Students must rely on the Approved Means of Assessment, which will be posted
to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of
the course.
Application: for application details - click
here
Graduate Program in Law
The Australian National University, ACT 0200
Tel: 02 6125 0510 / 53965 Fax: 02 6125 3971
E-mail: pgadmin.law@anu.edu.au
Information updated:
18 May 2007
