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Japanese Law

LAWS6879

This unit provides an introduction to Japanese law in global context, focusing on its interaction with civil justice, criminal justice, business, politics, gender, and the legal professions. It is taught intensively in Kyoto at Ritsumeikan University Law School (Kyoto Seminar: www.kyoto-seminar.jp). Lecturers include academics from Ritsumeikan and other leading Japanese universities, as well as from Australia (especially from The University of Sydney, Bond and Adelaide), with guest lectures by prominent practitioners and a field study to a local bar association and/or the courts. Students will also interact with participants from Japanese, Australian and other universities or institutions taking this unit, supported by the Australian Network for Japanese Law (sydney.edu.au/law/anjel).

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Postgraduate

Credit points: 6

Commencing semesters: 102

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: LAWS6879

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: No

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