Master of Laws
Unit of study table
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Not all units of study listed are offered in a given year. Please refer to the latest Sydney Law School Class timetable.
Master of Laws |
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| To qualify for the award of Master of Laws, students must complete 48 credit points from the table below. |
Graduate Diploma of Laws |
| To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma of Laws, students must complete 24 credit points from the table below. |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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| JURS6018 Constitutional Theory |
6 | |
| JURS6019 Freedom of Speech |
6 | |
| LAWS6001 Chinese Laws and Chinese Legal Systems |
12 | A undergraduate law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction or LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System N LAWS6857 or LAWS3014 or LAWS3068 or LAWS5368 or students who have completed a law degree in the People's Republic of China |
| LAWS6008 Takeovers and Reconstructions |
6 | A There are no prerequisite enrolment requirements. But students will be required to read and comprehend some technical material, including court judgments, Panel reasons for decisions, regulatory papers and academic literature |
| LAWS6011 Administrative Law |
6 | A Undergraduate law degree or LAWS6252 (core unit for MALP students) Core unit for MALP students. Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html |
| LAWS6013 Advanced Employment Law |
6 | A LAWS6252 or a law degree and LAWS6071 Academic Profile: https://www.sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html |
| LAWS6022 International and Comparative Labour Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6030 Corporate Taxation |
6 | A Students undertaking this unit are assumed to have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice, in an industry role, or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students without such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in this unit. Students who have not studied Australian law should undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit. The completion of LAWS6840 Taxation of Business and Investment Income A and LAWS6841 Taxation of Business and Investment Income B will also provide students with additional knowledge and skills that will assist in successfully completing this unit. |
| LAWS6032 Crime Research and Policy |
6 | Core unit for MCrim and GradDipCrim students. Elective unit for GradDipCrim students who commenced on or after 1 Jan 2019. |
| LAWS6034 Gender, Violence and the Criminal Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6039 Discrimination in the Workplace |
6 | A MLLR students may enrol in this unit before completing LAWS6071 Labour Law, but must have either completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System |
| LAWS6041 Environmental Dispute Resolution |
6 | |
| LAWS6044 Environmental Law and Policy |
6 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common law jurisdiction N LAWS3430 or LAWS5130 Students who do not hold a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before undertaking the environmental law units. |
| LAWS6047 Law of the Sea |
6 | |
| LAWS6048 Explaining Crime |
6 | Core unit for MCrim and GradDipCrim students and co-requisite for other criminology elective units. |
| LAWS6052 Govt Regulation, Health Policy and Ethics |
6 | MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252. |
| LAWS6054 Health Care and Professional Liability |
6 | Core unit for GradDipHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252. |
| LAWS6058 Information Rights in Health Care |
6 | N LAWS3452 or LAWS5152 |
| LAWS6059 International Business Law |
6 | A Students who do not hold a law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit N LAWS3438 or LAWS5138 |
| LAWS6060 International Commercial Arbitration |
6 | N LAWS3437 or LAWS5137 |
| LAWS6061 International Environmental Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6062 International Law-the Use of Armed Force |
6 | N LAWS3483 or LAWS5183 |
| LAWS6063 World Trade Organization Law I |
6 | A limited knowledge of law of treaties N LAWS3439 or LAWS5139 |
| LAWS6065 Pollution, Corporate Liability and Govern |
6 | |
| LAWS6066 Discretion in Criminal Justice |
6 | |
| LAWS6068 Judicial Review-P'ciple, Pol and Procedure |
6 | |
| LAWS6071 Labour Law |
6 | A MLLR students must either have a law degree or completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System (core) as well as this unit before undertaking the labour law elective units N LAWS3446 or LAWS5146 The unit is compulsory for students enrolled in the MLLR. However, the requirement to take this unit may be waived upon application to the Program Director if the student can demonstrate proficiency in the unit objectives gained through completing a recent undergraduate law unit in labour law or work experience. Credit will not be granted for WORK6116 Employment and the Law and completion of this unit will not be sufficient to obtain an exemption from this MLLR compulsory unit. |
| LAWS6091 Chinese International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in international tax law awarded by a University. |
| LAWS6096 Work Health and Safety: Law and Policy |
6 | A LAWS6252 or a law degree and LAWS6071 (MLLR students) |
| LAWS6100 Corporate Fundraising |
6 | A The unit is available to students who have previously studied or practised in Australian corporate law or have completed LAWS6810 Fundamentals of Corporate Law |
| LAWS6140 Corp Soc Responsibility: Theory/Pol |
6 | |
| LAWS6105 Child Sexual Abuse: Diverse Perspectives |
6 | |
| LAWS6107 Tax Litigation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students who have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit |
| LAWS6109 UK International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in tax law |
| LAWS6112 Law of Tax Administration |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. For students who do not have such knowledge or work experience they first should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Tax before enrolling in this unit. |
| LAWS6118 Taxation of Partnerships and Trusts |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students who have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit |
| LAWS6119 The State and Global Governance |
6 | |
| LAWS6122 Workplace Bargaining |
6 | A LAWS6252 and LAWS6071 |
| LAWS6123 Transfer Pricing in International Tax |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit. The completion of LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation will provide students; without such knowledge or work experience; with additional knowledge and skills that will assist in successfully completing this unit. |
| LAWS6125 Taxation of Corporate Finance |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. For students who do not have such knowledge or work experience they first should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Tax and LAWS6030 Corporate Taxation before enrolling in this unit. |
| LAWS6127 Taxation and Regulation of Superannuation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit already have some understanding of Australian financial regulatory law, trust law and income tax law gained either from recent undergraduate study or from practical experience gained in a law or accounting practice, in industry or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students who have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit |
| LAWS6128 Comparative International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study In international tax law awarded by a University. |
| LAWS6129 Taxation of Offshore Operations |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students who have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit. The Completion of LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation will provide students without such knowledge or work experience with additional knowledge and skills that will assists in successfully completing this unit |
| LAWS6130 Dispute Resolution in Australia |
6 | This unit has a restricted class size. Priority will be given to students who are currently completing a Sydney Law School master's degree or graduate diploma. |
| LAWS6138 Internatl Fin Transactions: Law and Prac |
6 | |
| LAWS6141 Asia Pacific Environmental Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6153 Comparative Corporate Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in international tax law awarded by a University. |
| LAWS6159 Insolvency Law |
6 | A undergraduate law degree with good background in Australian corporate law N CLAW6006 or LAWS3403 or LAWS3445 or LAWS5103 |
| LAWS6161 International Human Rights |
6 | N GOVT6117 Available to MLLR students who commenced after Jan 2015. |
| LAWS6163 Energy and Climate Law |
6 | N LAWS6355 |
| LAWS6165 Biodiversity Law and Heritage Law |
6 | N LAWS6055 Students enrolled in the MIL and GradDipIL may apply to enrol in this unit, please contact law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au. |
| LAWS6167 International Law II |
6 | A LAWS6243 Compulsory core unit for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students who commenced prior to 1 January 2019. |
| LAWS6169 Capital Gains Tax |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit. |
| LAWS6177 Tax Treaties |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students who have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit. The completion of LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation will provide students without such knowledge or work experience with additional knowledge and skills that will assist in successfully completing this unit |
| LAWS6191 Water Law and Climate Change |
6 | N LAWS6355 |
| LAWS6192 Young People, Crime and the Law |
6 | N LAWS6069 |
| LAWS6193 Criminal Justice: Prevention and Control |
6 | |
| LAWS6194 Punishment |
6 | |
| LAWS6195 Immigration and Labour Law |
6 | A LAWS6252 or a law degree and LAWS6071 (MLLR students only) |
| LAWS6197 Policing: Crime, Control and Security |
6 | |
| LAWS6198 Refugee Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation |
6 | A Students undertaking this unit are assumed to have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice, in an industry role, or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. Students who have not studied Australian law should undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit. The completion of LAWS6840 Taxation of Business and Investment Income A and LAWS6841 Taxation of Business and Investment Income B will also provide students with additional knowledge and skills that will assist in successfully completing this unit. |
| LAWS6214 Goods and Services Tax Principles A |
6 | A This is an advanced taxation law unit, which presumes a working knowledge of the Australian legal system and a solid grounding in the principles and practice of statutory interpretation and case law analysis. Students without a legal background should undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit. Students in this unit are also presumed to have a basic understanding of Australian income tax law, gained either from undergraduate study or through five years working with taxation law in a law or accounting practice, in an industry role, or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in this unit |
| LAWS6218 International Humanitarian Law |
6 | N LAWS3483 or LAWS5183 |
| LAWS6219 International Criminal Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6222 Corporate Governance |
6 | |
| LAWS6227 Consumer Contracts and Product Defects |
6 | N LAWS6024 or LAWS6025 |
| LAWS6243 International Law I |
6 | N LAWS1023 or LAWS5005 This unit is compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students who have not completed any previous study in international law and must be taken during the first semester of candidature. This unit is not available to MLawIntDev students who have been granted a reduced volume of learning. |
| LAWS6244 Taxation of Corporate Groups |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. The completion of LAWS6030 Corporate Taxation is essential for students to successfully completing this unit. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students who have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit |
| LAWS6247 Securities and Markets Regulation |
6 | A Students should hold a law degree with good background in Australian corporate law |
| LAWS6249 World Trade Organization Law II |
6 | P LAWS6063 or LAWS3439 |
| LAWS6251 Legal Issues in Digital Trade |
6 | |
| LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System |
6 | N LAWS6881 Students must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in this unit prior to commencing other law units of study. Law graduates from a non-common law jurisdiction are strongly recommended to undertake this unit. This unit is not available to students who have acquired a law degree from Australia or another common law jurisdiction. |
| LAWS6257 Public Policy |
6 | N LAWS6139 or LAWS6042 or LAWS6113 or LAWS6984 or LAWS3447 or LAWS5147 Core unit for MALP students. |
| LAWS6264 Compliance: Financial Services Industry |
6 | |
| LAWS6305 Workplace Investigations |
6 | A LAWS6252 or a law degree and LAWS6071 Labour Law (MLLR students) Due to mandatory in-class activities, this unit has a restricted class size and students are expected to attend all scheduled sessions. To avoid disappointments, please complete your enrolment as soon as possible. Places will be allocated to eligible Sydney Law School master's and graduate diploma students on a first come first served basis by applying for departmental permission in Sydney Student. This unit is not available to non-degree or other faculty students. |
| LAWS6307 Class Action Litigation in Australia |
6 | N LAWS6230 or LAWS6869 |
| LAWS6308 Philosophy of Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6311 Advanced Directors' Duties |
6 | |
| LAWS6313 Not-for-Profits, Philanthropy, and the Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6314 Coastal and Marine Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6316 Theories of the Judiciary |
6 | |
| LAWS6317 Regulation of Corporate Crime |
6 | A It is recommended that students have some knowledge of corporate law and criminal law and procedure or have had practical experience in these areas |
| LAWS6318 Corporate Innovation and Regulation |
6 | |
| LAWS6320 Climate Justice and Disaster Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6321 Fiduciary Duties and Conflicts of Interest |
6 | A Undergraduate knowledge of equitable principles or company law |
| LAWS6324 Law Tropical Forests and Carbon |
6 | |
| LAWS6326 Interpretation of Statutes and Other Texts |
6 | |
| LAWS6327 Crime and Media |
6 | |
| LAWS6328 Contract Management |
6 | A Available to students who hold an undergraduate law degree from a common law jurisdiction or have previously completed LAWS6991 Fundamentals of Contract Law. |
| LAWS6329 Asian Corporate Governance |
6 | |
| LAWS6330 Fundamentals of Regulation |
6 | Available to MLLR students who commenced after Jan 2015. |
| LAWS6333 Commercial Trusts |
6 | |
| LAWS6334 Gender Inequality and Development |
6 | |
| LAWS6338 The Nature of the Common Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6341 Media Law: Comparative Perspectives |
6 | |
| LAWS6342 Environmental Markets |
6 | |
| LAWS6343 International Law and Technology |
6 | |
| LAWS6344 Work, Care and Gender |
6 | A LAWS6252 or a law degree |
| LAWS6345 Principles of Financial Regulation |
6 | |
| LAWS6350 Criminal Law: History and Theory |
6 | A undergraduate criminal law or permission given by Unit Coordinator |
| LAWS6352 Mergers and Acquisitions in Asia |
6 | |
| LAWS6354 Environ Planning and Impact Assessment Law |
6 | A Students who do not hold an undergraduate law degree must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System and LAWS6044 Environmental Law and Policy (Environmental Law students only) before enrolling in this unit N LAWS6043 or LAWS6045 or LAWS3430 or LAWS5130 |
| LAWS6356 Critical Victimology |
6 | |
| LAWS6357 The Statutory Foundations of Negligence |
6 | A undergraduate law degree |
| LAWS6358 Digital Criminology: Tech and Crime |
6 | |
| LAWS6360 Project Finance Fundamentals |
6 | A Students who do not hold a law degree must have completed LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit |
| LAWS6361 Advanced Insolvency Law |
6 | A This unit is available to students who have completed LAWS5014 Corporations Law, LAWS6159 Insolvency Law or equivalent unit |
| LAWS6362 International Space Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6363 International Sustainable Finance |
6 | A Students who do not hold a law degree must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling into this unit |
| LAWS6364 Environmental and Climate Science in Court |
6 | |
| LAWS6365 Environmental Crimes and Law Enforcement |
6 | |
| LAWS6366 International Law - Conflict and Gender |
6 | A Completion of LAWS1023/LAWS5005 Public International Law or LAWS6243 International Law I or basic understanding of international law's legal frameworks, sources and institutions. The unit is available to MCrim and GradDipCrim students provided that they have completed an international law unit in their current or previous degrees. N LAWS3483 or LAWS5183 |
| LAWS6367 Anti-Corruption Law |
6 | N LAWS3523 or LAWS5223 |
| LAWS6368 Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime |
6 | A Available to law graduates only |
| LAWS6810 Fundamentals of Corporate Law |
6 | N LAWS2014 or LAWS5014 or students who have undertaken the equivalent of Corporations Law in Australia within the last 5 years Available to MLLR students who commenced after Jan 2015. |
| LAWS6816 Labour Law in the Global Economy |
6 | A LAWS6252 or a law degree and LAWS6071 (MLLR students) |
| LAWS6821 Mediation - Skills and Theory |
6 | N LAWS6935 This unit has a restricted class size. Priority will be given to students who are currently completing a Sydney Law School masters degree or graduate diploma. Students enrolling in this unit need to commit themselves to attending all classes. The skills learning takes place in class and skills are built incrementally from the beginning to the end of the unit. Students cannot catch up on elements they have missed by doing reading outside class - they must participate in all scheduled sessions. If students have a problem with attendance, they should postpone enrolling or withdraw well in advance of the first class so their place can be offered to the next student. To satisfy professional accreditation requirements, this unit cannot be delivered remotely (online). The offering of the unit will be subject to the university response to COVID which relies on the public health advice at the time of classes. |
| LAWS6824 Commercial Conflict of Laws |
6 | A undergraduate law degree N LAWS6884 |
| LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking specified tax units have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that, which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian taxation law in a law or accounting practice, in an industry role, or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students who have not studied Australian law, it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit. N LAWS3412 or LAWS5112 |
| LAWS6827 Legal Responsibility and Philosophy of Mind |
6 | |
| LAWS6836 Precedent, Interpretation and Probability |
6 | |
| LAWS6837 Morals and the Analysis of Legal Doctrine |
6 | N JURS6023 or JURS6022 |
| LAWS6838 Competition Law |
6 | A undergraduate law degree or LAWS6252 |
| LAWS6839 Critical Issues in Public Health Law |
6 | MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252. |
| LAWS6840 Tax of Business and Investment Income A |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students who have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit |
| LAWS6841 Tax of Business and Investment Income B |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students who have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit |
| LAWS6844 US Corporate Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6846 Human Rights and the Global Economy |
6 | N LAWS5178 or LAWS3478 Master of Law and International Development students may undertake this unit as an elective or capstone unit. |
| LAWS6848 Law, Business and Healthy Lifestyles |
6 | For 2020 only, this unit will be a substitute for the MHL core units, LAWS6058 Information Rights in Health Care or LAWS6839 Critical Issues in Public Health Law. |
| LAWS6852 Doing Business in China |
6 | A Students who do not hold a law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit |
| LAWS6856 International Counter-Terrorism Law |
6 | A Students should have either completed LAWS6243 International Law I or have an understanding in at least one of the following areas: public or a specialised area of international law or criminal law or criminology or human rights or security and conflict studies acquired through university studies and/or relevant professional experience N CISS6011 or LAWS3483 |
| LAWS6859 Law of Agency |
6 | A Students are encouraged to complete LAWS6987 Fundamentals of Commercial Law prior to undertaking this unit, but it is not a pre-requisite |
| LAWS6862 Hate Crime |
6 | |
| LAWS6865 International Dispute Resolution |
6 | N LAWS6202 |
| LAWS6873 Principles of Intellectual Property |
6 | N LAWS6854 or LAWS3480 or LAWS3479 or LAWS5180 or LAWS5179 or equivalent unit Students who have previously completed an equivalent undergraduate or postgraduate unit in intellectual property are not permitted to enrol in this unit. |
| LAWS6874 Contractual Damages |
6 | A undergraduate law degree Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html |
| LAWS6877 Mental Illness: Law and Policy |
6 | |
| LAWS6879 Japanese Law |
6 | Students may also substitute one or two days from Feb 12 and 13 in Tokyo. Students cannot enrol directly into this unit in Sydney Student. Enrolment instructions will be provided upon successful registration. See https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/experiential-learning-offshore-study. |
| LAWS6882 Insurance Contract Law |
6 | A undergraduate law degree or LAWS6991 |
| LAWS6888 Risk, Fear and Insecurity |
6 | |
| LAWS6889 Death Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6912 Fundamentals of the Law of Trusts |
6 | N LAWS2015 or LAWS3474 |
| LAWS6914 Law, Genetics and New Health Technologies |
6 | |
| LAWS6915 Current Issues in Defamation Law |
6 | N (LAWS3428 and LAWS5128) |
| LAWS6916 International Investment Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6892 Taxation of Mergers and Acquisitions |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. For students who do not have such knowledge or work experience they first should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Tax before enrolling in this unit C LAWS6030 |
| LAWS6896 Internatl and Comparative Criminal Justice |
6 | |
| LAWS6920 Global Health Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6921 Comparative Climate Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6928 Courts, Justice and Development |
6 | N LAWS3478 or LAWS5178 |
| LAWS6931 Dispute Resolution in Asia |
6 | |
| LAWS6932 Law and Investment in Asia |
6 | |
| LAWS6933 Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues |
6 | |
| LAWS6937 Employment Law Advocacy |
6 | A Available to law graduates only. Students who have previously completed LAWS6013 Advanced Employment Law may also enrol with permission of the Program Coordinator Students who have previously completed LAWS6013 Advanced Employment Law may also enrol with permission of the Program Coordinator. |
| LAWS6939 International Insolvency Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6944 Insider Trading and Market Misconduct |
6 | A Students are encouraged to complete LAWS6810 Fundamentals of Corporate Law prior to undertaking this unit, but it is not a pre-requisite |
| LAWS6946 Tax Treaties Special Issues |
6 | A As this is an advanced unit, it is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed LAWS6177 Tax Treaties |
| LAWS6947 Advanced Obligations and Remedies |
6 | A Available to law graduates only |
| LAWS6953 Law of Asset Protection |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students who have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit |
| LAWS6956 Personal Property Securities |
6 | A Unless approved by the Unit Coordinator students who do not hold a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit |
| LAWS6957 Shareholders' Remedies |
6 | A This is a fairly technical unit which focuses on Australian Law, and a good working knowledge of corporate law is assumed. |
| LAWS6958 International Commercial Contracts Law |
6 | A Available to students who have previously completed LAWS1015 or LAWS5002 Contract Law, LAWS6991 Fundamentals of Contract Law or undergraduate law degree |
| LAWS6964 Global Energy and Resources Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6965 Tax Avoidance and Anti-Avoidance |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students who have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html |
| LAWS6970 Forensic Psychology |
6 | N PSYC1001 or PSYC3020 |
| LAWS6974 Development, Law and Human Rights |
12 | Students cannot enrol directly into this unit in Sydney Student. Enrolment instructions will be provided upon successful registration. See https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/experiential-learning-offshore-study. |
| LAWS6984 Economics of Tax Policy |
6 | N LAWS6257 or LAWS3447 or LAWS5147 |
| LAWS6987 Fundamentals of Commercial Law |
6 | A This unit assumes no previous knowledge and is available to non-lawyers and to lawyers who have not previously studied or practised in the area. Students who do not have an undergraduate degree in law from a common law jurisdiction must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System. N LAWS3400 or LAWS2012 or LAWS5008 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html |
| LAWS6990 Principles of Oil and Gas Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6991 Fundamentals of Contract Law |
6 | A This unit is designed for students who have not previously studied contract law in Australia or any common law jurisdiction. Those who have completed LAWS6991 or equivalent units are advised to enrol in LAWS6328 Contract Management instead C LAWS6252 N LAWS1002 or LAWS1015 or LAWS2008 or LAWS5002 or students who have undertaken the equivalent of contract law in Australia or a common law jurisdiction |
| LAWS6997 Cross-Border Deals |
6 | A Available to law graduates only. Students undertaking this unit must have a good working knowledge of the Australian Corporations Act and the rules and practices applicable to securities offerings and takeovers or the equivalent in their home jurisdiction |
Master of Laws |
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| The following units are only available to students undertaking the Master of Laws | ||
| LAWS6147 Independent Research Project |
6 | Applications close on 30 November (Semester 1) and 30 May (Semester 2). Applications should only be lodged after the completion of at least 24 credit points. Late applications may be accepted from those with incomplete results. For further information, please visit the Law Student Portal https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-coursework-research-projects or E: law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au |
| LAWS6182 Independent Research Project A |
6 | Applications close on 30 November (Semester 1) and 30 May (Semester 2). Applications should only be lodged after the completion of at least 24 credit points. Late applications may be accepted from those with incomplete results. Students must complete both LAWS6182 and LAWS6183 within one or over two semesters. For further information, please visit the Law Student Portal https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-coursework-research-projects or E: law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au |
| LAWS6183 Independent Research Project B |
6 | C LAWS6182 Applications close on 30 November (Semester 1) and 30 May (Semester 2). Applications should only be lodged after the completion of at least 24 credit points. Late applications may be accepted from those with incomplete results. Students must complete both LAWS6182 and LAWS6183 within one or over two semesters. For further information, please visit the Law Student Portal https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-coursework-research-projects or E: law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au |
