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LAW4331Administrative law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

Administrative law is the branch of public law that regulates the exercise of power by the executive arm of government. This unit introduces students to the structure of government administration, the sources of administrative discretion...

Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

LAW4112Advanced constitutional law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit focuses on issues in Australian constitutional law that are not covered in depth in either LAW1112 Public law and statutory interpretation or LAW2111 Constitutional law. Issues will be selected for examination depending on their...

Semester 2Clayton

LAW4554Advanced corporations law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit examines some fundamental question of corporate law, such as “what is a corporation?” and “why do corporations exist?”. You will study different theories of the corporation, and, using these theories, you will be guided through...

WinterSemester 2ClaytonPrato

LAW4561Advanced criminal law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This elective unit builds on your foundational criminal law knowledge and provides you with in‑depth study of selected, complex areas of criminal law not covered in the combined compulsory unit. The unit adopts a primarily doctrinal...

Semester 1Clayton

LAW4322Advanced taxation law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit will examine a range of advanced income tax, capital gains tax and goods and services tax issues relating to common business, property and commercial transactions. It will consider the structure and taxation of different kinds of...

Semester 2Clayton

LAW4301Advanced torts

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit builds upon the study of Torts in the LLB Hons. It explores a range of torts other than negligence and selected contemporary issues in relation to tortious liability. It enhances your understanding of the mechanisms through which...

Semester 1Clayton

LAW4577Advanced trusts

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit builds upon the study of Trusts in the LLB (Hons) degree. It explores in depth the theoretical and practical issues concerning trusts law. It provides you with the opportunity to deepen and intensify your comprehension and...

Semester 2Clayton

LAW4545AI for lawyers: Practical applications and theory

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit examines the integration of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) into legal practice, focusing on both present applications and future possibilities. This unit’s focus is not about the regulatory environment for AI, it is...

Semester 2Clayton

LAW4542AI regulation and the law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

The focus of the Unit will be on what the law and lawyers can do to make AI conform to the Rule of Law. This includes the legal implications of AI misuse: its potential for bias, injustice and disruption as well as opportunities it may...

Semester 1Clayton

LAW4230Animal law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit examines the ways in which Australian law defines and regulates the relationship between human and non-human animals. It introduces you to the key legal and ethical principles and regulatory regimes that relate to our treatment...

LAW4126Asian legal systems

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit is designed to examine contemporary issues in the Asian legal systems. You will examine the Asian perspectives on the rule of law, the court reform, constitutionalism, security and human rights, legal pluralism, corruption and...

LAW4104Australian banking law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

The banking and finance sectors in Australia play an essential role in society. This industry continues to evolve and adapt to technological disruption, product innovation, and the increasing globalisation of banking and finance. The...

LAW4559Australian migration law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

The central focus of the unit is to equip students to prepare submissions to various bodies/institutions including the Department of Home Affairs, the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) and the Courts. The unit is principally designed...

LAW4193Biotechnology and the law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

The unit explores the intersection of biotechnology and law. Possible social, cultural, economic and political concerns about the application of biotechnology techniques and the use of their products in various sectors, medical,...

LAW4544Challenging government: Law reform and public advocacy

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit examines the law, policy and practice of law reform and public advocacy. How are laws and government policies really developed? What can citizens do if they want laws and government policies to change? And how does the law both...

Semester 1Clayton

LAW4553Child health law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit explores the legal, ethical, and policy frameworks that govern children’s health care in Victoria. You will examine key issues such as consent, adolescent autonomy, mental health, reproductive rights, and end-of-life decisions....

Semester 2Clayton

LAW4563Children, harm and the state

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit explores the legal, ethical, and policy frameworks that govern the ways we respond to harm against children. You will examine key issues such as the Australian child law framework, information disclosures and online safety...

Semester 2Clayton

LAW4252Chinese legal institutions and laws

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit aims to provide you with a basic understanding of Chinese legal institutions. There will be focus not just on the law itself, but also on matters of legal culture, politics, economics, institutional design, and other matters that...

LAW4905Climate litigation

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit will explore the emerging and growing global phenomenon of climate litigation, namely the use of courts to try to achieve climate regulatory outcomes. The unit will critically examine examples of major climate litigation cases...

LAW4803Clinical placement

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

Students will engage in a legal placement hosted by either an external organisation, or at Monash Law Clinics. Under professional supervision, students will undertake a range of activities involving work for end clients/beneficiaries of...

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