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LAW5451Indigenous people and the law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit examines the historical and contemporary legislative measures by which Indigenous people have been controlled, 'protected' and disempowered. It looks at laws and policies concerning identity, dispossession, protection,...

LAW5348Indigenous rights and international law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit will examine the existing international law that promotes/protects human rights and freedoms of Indigenous peoples and locate this law within their culture and traditions, as well as within the international law context. The...

Caulfield

LAW5306Insolvency

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit provides a thorough study of the law and practice of corporate insolvency. It covers general concepts of corporate insolvency law with particular reference to Australia. Principal topics include: administration and deed of...

LAW5340Intellectual property

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

The unit introduces the concept and categories of intellectual property law and the interface between them within a national and global context using case studies, and develops awareness of the role of the law in facilitating commercial...

Semester 1City (Melbourne)Monash Law Chambers

LAW5665Intellectual property and climate change

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

The unit will explore a crucial legal aspect connected to a global issue, specifically the relationship between Intellectual Property (IP) and climate change. It will examine the debate over the extent to which human activity contributes...

LAW5366International banking and finance: Law and practice

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit examines the development, operation, and regulation of contemporary international financial systems and markets. The unit examines the transactions that are conducted within those financial markets and how the transactions are...

LAW5354International criminal justice

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit will explore how the international community has responded to the most heinous international crimes, such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression in the context of our modern history. The...

WinterMalaysiaMonash Law Chambers

LAW5431International entertainment law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

The contemporary entertainment lawyer must possess a core competence in intellectual property, contracts and licensing, negotiation strategies, business organisation, commercial transactions, and international and comparative law as well...

Semester 2Monash Law Chambers

LAW5314International environmental law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit examines the way in which the international community tackles existing and future environmental problems including climate change, species decline, and pollution. International obligations in respect of various environmental...

Semester 2Monash Law Chambers

LAW5338International humanitarian law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

International humanitarian law (IHL) is a body of law that governs the conduct of armed conflict. It is established and developed to limit the effects of armed conflict, establishing protection for civilians and combatants no longer...

LAW5359International human rights law and women

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

Securing the protection and promotion of the human rights of women remains a challenge in the 21st century. Notwithstanding the significant advances in international human rights norms relating to women, systemic discrimination and...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW5384International investment law

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit studies the international legal framework for international investments. It provides an understanding of the development of the law, and the economic, political and institutional factors that have shaped the law to its current...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW5473International mergers and acquisitions

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) represent a significant part of the practice of corporate law. The structure and regulation of M&A transactions varies depending on a range of factors including the nature of the target company and...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW5330International refugee law and practice

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This course will explore the international protection regime for refugees including state obligations under international refugee law, human rights and the law of the sea. It will compare and contrast key concepts and practices of refugee...

Monash Law Chambers

LAW5480Internet law and regulation

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit will introduce you over the term to the legal issues raised by the internet. The unit will begin with a discussion of the various schools of thought about the application of law to the internet. It will also familiarise you with...

LAW5056Jessup moot competition

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

Examination of current issues in Public International Law, with the scenario usually based, in part, upon a contemporary issue or problem in global governance. The focus is on oral advocacy, research skills, strategic thinking and team...

Summer AClayton

L6005Juris Doctor

CourseMaster's Degree (Extended)|Postgraduate|144 credit points|Law

This is a professional entry master's degree which satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practice as an Australian lawyer. It is also a preparation for diverse careers in and beyond the law, and offers a pathway to doctoral...

LEPL-PSPECLabour and employment law

Area of studySpecialisation|Postgraduate|30 credit points|Law

The Labour and Employment Law specialisation equips you to develop a thorough theoretical and practical grounding required for working in the employment field, including in the public sector, corporate management, trade unions and employer...

LAW5664Labour law through the lens of climate change

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

This unit explores the intersections between labour law/employment law, environmental regulation, and the global response to climate change. It examines how labour law frameworks, both domestic and international, address the evolving...

LAW5443Language, communication and legal process

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Law

Legal process depends on language, oral and written. This unit focuses on the role and the effectiveness of language in the legal process. Topics studied include: the history and complexity of legal language; language in statutes,...