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LAW5021Principles of property law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

In this unit you will examine theories of private property, the concept and categories of real and personal property; the interface between contractual and property rights; the nature of types of property right including freehold and...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW5004Principles of public law and statutory interpretation

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

The unit will introduce the basic principles of public law, government and statutory interpretation in Australian law. The unit will investigate the range of legal devices whereby Australia is governed, and will introduce key ideas...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW5450Principles of succession law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

The unit in succession law will consider distribution of the estate of deceased persons, including will making, family provision claims, intestacy, probate, estate management, funeral disputes and professional responsibilities.

LAW5350Principles of taxation

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit examines key aspects of the Commonwealth tax system as both a framework for commercial activity and a tool of public policy. It introduces taxation theory and policy, the constitutional and administrative framework of federal...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW5003Principles of torts

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit introduces students to the law of civil wrongs (torts), including the role and purposes of tort law, the interests which it protects, and its relationship to statutory schemes which provide compensation for injury or loss....

Monash Law Chambers

LAW5010Principles of trusts

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

The unit introduces students to the nature and function of trusts in the modern Australian legal system. Students learn how trusts are used and learn the rules governing their existence. In particular, the rules governing the creation and...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW5343Privacy and surveillance: Law, policy and governance

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

The emergence of increasingly pervasive data-driven technologies, including artificial intelligence and big data analytics, has placed renewed attention on privacy and surveillance in contemporary society. This unit explores and critiques...

LAW4671Private investment law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

This unit discusses the nature and operation of private investment law in Australia. It examines how Australia's legal and taxation systems deal with venture capital and private equity investment. It also examines how the venture capital...

Semester 2Clayton

LAW5452Private investment law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit discusses the nature and operation of private investment law in Australia. It examines how the venture capital and private equity industries operate in Australia and around the world and how private investments funds are...

Semester 2Monash Law Chambers

LAW1115Private law and legal reasoning

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Law

In this unit you will explore how private law shapes the world around us. Moving beyond abstract theory, you will navigate ten critical themes that bridge the gap between legal doctrine and everyday reality. From the mechanics of buying,...

Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

LAW4328Professional practice

UnitLevel 4|12 credit points|Law

Students undertake a practical placement at a community legal centre which endeavours to meet the needs of its community. Under supervision by qualified solicitors, students provide legal advice to clients, undertake ongoing casework,...

Clayton

LAW5050Professional practice (JD)

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Law

Students undertake a practical placement at a community legal centre which endeavours to meet the needs of its community. Under supervision by qualified solicitors, students provide legal advice to clients, undertake ongoing casework,...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW5052Professional project

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

In this unit, you will apply research, thinking and communication skills and specialist discipline knowledge to complete an independent research project. You will receive a four hour introduction on research skills at the start of the...

Semester 1Semester 2Monash Law Chambers

LAW2113Property

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Law

In this unit you will examine theories of private property, the concept and categories of real and personal property; the interface between contractual and property rights; the nature of types of property right including freehold and...

LAW2112Property A

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Law

The unit examines theories of private property, the concept and categories of real and personal property; the interface between contractual and property rights; the nature of types of property right including freehold and leasehold...

Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

LAW3402Property B

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Law

Building on Property A, the unit examines proprietary interests that arise through the operation of equity, and co-ownership of land and goods. It then examines the Torrens System of registered title to land and the Transfer of Land Act...

Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

LAW5334Psychiatry, psychology and law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit focuses on issues relating to psychiatry, psychology and law. Topics covered will include mental health law in Victoria, mental health states in criminal law, expert evidence and the involvement of psychiatrists and psychologists...

City (Melbourne)Monash Law Chambers

LAW4122Public international law

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Law

Topics include: theory of international law; the place of States in international law, including their rights, obligations, status and jurisdiction; the sources of international law and how they are interpreted and applied; the...

Semester 1Clayton

LAW5414Public international law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

Topics addressed include: theories, history, politics and practice of public international law; the sources of public international law; the relationship between international and national law; the role of the different subjects of public...

LAW1112Public law and statutory interpretation

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Law

The unit will introduce the basic principles of public law, government and statutory interpretation in Australian law. The unit will investigate the range of legal devices whereby Australia is governed, and will introduce key ideas...

Semester 1Semester 2Clayton