Course (2012)
Law (LLB) + Other Bachelor Degree
- B1014 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF ARTS
- B1015 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF ASIAN STUDIES
- B1016 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
- B1017 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS
- B1018 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
- B1019 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
- B1186 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
- B1240 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF MEDIA
- B1271 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONOURS)
- B1278 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA
- B1289 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION
- B1294 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
- B1301 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
- B1311 BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF CRIMINOLOGY
- H1231 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF ARTS
- H1232 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF ASIAN STUDIES
- H1233 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
- H1234 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS
- H1235 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
- H1236 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
- H1237 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
- H1238 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF MEDIA
- H1239 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONOURS)
- H1240 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA
- H1241 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION
- H1242 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
- H1243 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
- H1244 BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS/BACHELOR OF CRIMINOLOGY
| Title | Law (LLB) + Other Bachelor Degree |
| Study Level | Bachelor |
| School | School of Law |
| Course Code | B1014; B1015; B1016; B1017; B1018; B1019; B1186; B1240; B1271; B1278; B1289; B1294; B1301; B1311; H1231; H1232; H1233; H1234; H1235; H1236; H1237; H1238; H1239; H1240; H1241; H1242; H1243; H1244 |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Laws (LLB) + Other Bachelor Degree |
| Availability | Murdoch campus (internal) Some units only: City University of Hong Kong ['CITYUHK'] (internal) (by formal agreement) (language of instruction: English) (some Specified Electives only) Some units only: Geneva, Switzerland (internal) (language of instruction: English) (some Specified Electives only) Some units only: University of Macerata, Italy ['IMACERATA'] (internal) (language of instruction: English) (some Specified Electives only) Some units only: Marquette University (Milwaukee, United States of America) ['USA1'] (internal) (some Specified Electives only) |
| Restriction | Enrolment in Law and in certain other courses is subject to restriction. |
| Duration | Minimum 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| Description | Murdoch offers joint degrees which combine Law and another bachelor degree in an integrated course of study. This allows students seeking a law degree to gain a range of opportunities for the study of disciplines other than law which are greater than those for students within the law degree studied on its own. |
| Admission Requirements: Onshore course offerings | As per normal undergraduate admission requirements. English competence. |
| Special Requirements | Joint Degrees: The joint degrees with Law (LLB) including Bachelor of Arts (BA), Commerce (BCom), Economics (BEcon), and Science (BSc) normally take five years (minimum 120 points) OR six years in the case of Asian Studies Specialist (BAsianSt), Environmental Science (BEnvSc (4-year)) or Psychology (BPsych) (minimum 144 points). The total points required vary due to the number of required units in the other degree. Law combined with Commerce (BCom) requires a minimum of 120 points, however, additional points may be required to satisfy some Commerce professional/major requirements. Students enrolled in joint degrees must be enrolled concurrently in units from both courses in all years. The only exceptions are during the overseas semester(s) of the Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist) or with permission of the Academic Chair. Both degrees are awarded together upon completion of all of the requirements. Students in the joint degrees are required to meet the same core Law requirements as specified in the course structure for Law and complete 28 points of Law Specified Electives. Students enrolled in Law and Commerce (LLB/BCom) will be exempt from completing BUS165 Principles of Commercial Law. Students completing Law and Commerce (Professional Accounting major or Accounting major students enrolling in the additional professional accreditation requirements) are exempt from BUS328 Company Law, but must complete the core Law unit LAW352 Corporations Law. Accounting students may complete LAW353 Income Taxation Principles in lieu of BUS313 Taxation, however students who are unable to complete LAW353 Income Taxation Principles must complete BUS313 Taxation to satisfy the requirements for Professional Accounting. Such students will not be able to use BUS313 Taxation as a Law elective and therefore must still complete 28 points of Law Specified Electives. Students enrolled in the joint Law/Criminology degree are required to meet the same core Law requirements as specified in the course structure for Law and complete 28 points of Law Specified Electives but are excluded from LAW405, LAW406, LAW409, LAW420, LAW431, and LEG219. Students are exempt and excluded from LEG150 and LEG153 but still must complete 120 points. Joint Law/Commerce students enrolled in the Business Law major, Human Resource Management major or Management major are advised that if they complete LAW363 Employment Relations Law in place of BUS228 Workplace Law they are required to complete a further Part II Business unit to make up the required points. European Summer Program in Law and International Human Rights Program: The School of Law is offering a selection of specified elective units as part of its European Summer Program in Law, hosted at the University of Macerata, Italy, and its International Human Rights Program in Geneva, Switzerland. These programs will be run subject to sufficient enrolments. Enrolment in these programs is by application to the Program Director. Students are required to pay an application fee when submitting their application. Students enrolling in the program are responsible for their own airfares, accommodation, meals and incidental expenses during the program. Students are also required to pay a fee for course materials and access to the library, Internet and other facilities at the host institution. Students in the program must possess a passport valid for at least six months from the date of departure from Perth, with eligibility for a visa to enter the host country; Permanent Residents may also require a visa for re-entry into Australia. Students are covered by Murdoch University for travel insurance. Students are advised to be aware of Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) travel advisories prior to their departure, via the following web site: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/ All students must complete the University's online Travel Register prior to departure. Students interested in the European Summer Program or the International Human Rights program are encouraged to contact the School of Law office for further information. |
| Recommended Double Majors | Asian Studies (BA) [joint degree]; Australian Indigenous Studies (BA) [joint degree]; Business Information Systems (BSc) [joint degree]; Chemistry (BSc) [joint degree]; Computer Science (BSc) [joint degree]; Criminology (BCrim) [joint degree]; Economics (BEcon) [joint degree]; English and Creative Writing (BA) [joint degree]; Environmental Science (BEnvSc, BSc) [joint degree]; History (BA) [joint degree]; Mathematics and Statistics (BSc) [joint degree]; Philosophy (BA) [joint degree]; Politics and International Studies (BA) [joint degree]; Psychology (BPsych, BA) [joint degree]; Sociology (BA) [joint degree]; Sustainable Development (BA) [joint degree] |
| Excluded Majors | Common Law (BCL); Legal Studies (BLS) |
| Professional Recognition | The Murdoch Bachelor of Laws satisfies the University education requirements for the practice of law of the governing bodies of the legal profession of Western Australia. As is the pattern in the rest of Australia, before a candidate may be admitted to the practice of law in this State, certain additional requirements must be satisfied after completion of this formal university training. |
| Award of Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB(Hons)) | The award of Honours is available on the basis of distinguished achievement in LAW480 Advanced Research Paper, considered together with overall performance in all core Law units. Students must have achieved a specified GPA in core Law units before they may be permitted to enrol in LAW480 Advanced Research paper. Students should seek advice and further information from the Academic Chair for Law or the Law School Office. |
| Award with Distinction and Higher Distinction | Graduation with Distinction or Higher Distinction is awarded on the basis of a high level of academic performance in the core Law units of LLB+Other. The award with Distinction and Higher Distinction is not available to students who achieve Honours. |
| Further Information | http://www.murdoch.edu.au/goto/AcadContactsLaw |
Course Structure - at least 120 credit points
Part I - 24 credit points
Students must complete 24 points at Part I level, made up of one 3-point Foundation unit, 12 points (4 units) of required Law units and 9 points of required units for the other degree. Where the other degree has more than 9 points of Part I required units, these should be completed in the second or subsequent year of study. Care should be taken in selecting units to ensure that prerequisites for Part II units are completed in the correct sequence. Where the other degree has less than 9 points of required units, students may complete the total Part I point requirement by selecting any of the Part I units offered by the University.
Foundation Unit - 3 credit points
Select one Foundation Unit from the Foundation Units section in this Handbook.
Core Law Units - 12 credit points
LAW150 Australian Legal System -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S2-internal
LAW152 Torts -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
LAW130 Criminal Law and Procedure -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
LAW120 Research and Writing -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
Part II - 96 credit points
Students must complete 96 points made up of 40 points of core Law units, 28 points of Law specified electives and the balance selected so as to complete the core units and specified electives of the other degree. (See the note in the course description for Commerce requirements.)
Core Law Units - 40 credit points
LAW259 Constitutional Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
LAW258 Australian Administrative Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
LAW260 Contract -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
LAW252 Evidence -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
LAW253 Property -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
LAW351 Equity and Trusts -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
LAW350 Civil Procedure -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
LAW352 Corporations Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
LAW301 Legal Theory -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
LAW368 Ethics and Professional Responsibility -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
Specified Electives - 28 credit points
Select from the following units (Specified Electives as listed in the Law (Four-Year) degree); include a minimum of one unit which meets the Part II Research and Writing requirement, as marked with an asterisk (*).
Detailed information for each joint degree combination is available from the Law Academic Chair and the Law School Office.
LAW257 Law in China: Continuity and Change -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
LAW355 Admiralty Law -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW385 Advanced Clinical Legal Education -- 4 pts
Murdoch: DE2-internal (quota of 20 places), SPA1-internal (quota of 20 places), UW3-internal (quota of 20 places)
LAW333 Advanced Criminal Law -- 4 pts
NA 2012
* LAW480 Advanced Research Paper -- 12 pts
Murdoch: H-internal, S1-internal, S2-internal, SUM-internal, Y-internal
* LAW324 Aviation Law -- 4 pts
NA 2012
* LAW436 Celtic Law and Society -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW374 Chinese Intellectual Property Laws in the Global Context -- 4 pts
CITYUHK: S1D-internal
LAW390 Clinical Legal Education -- 8 pts
Murdoch: DE2-internal (quota of 20 places), UW3-internal (quota of 20 places)
OR
LAW3901 Clinical Legal Education -- 4 pts
Murdoch: SPA1-internal (quota of 20 places), SUM2-internal (quota of 20 places)
LAW332 Commercial Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
LAW325 Comparative Law -- 4 pts
IMACERATA: S2G-internal
LAW254 Competitions -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S2-internal
LAW341 Conflict of Laws -- 4 pts
Murdoch: W2-internal
LAW329 Construction Law -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW405 Criminal Justice -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
LAW406 Criminology -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
LAW421 Dispute Resolution -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, UA5-internal
IMACERATA: S2G-internal
* LAW326 Electronic Practice and Litigation -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW363 Employment Relations Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: SP18-internal
LAW356 Environmental, Sustainability and Climate Change Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: AU2-internal
LAW342 European Union Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
IMACERATA: S2G-internal
LAW370 Family Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
* LAW337 Legal Protection of International Human Rights -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
GENEVA: S2G-internal
LAW382 International Criminal Law -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW376 International Human Rights Organisations -- 4 pts
GENEVA: S2G-internal
LAW383 International Labour Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: SB8-internal (quota of 50 places)
LAW319 Insurance Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
LAW375 Intellectual Property: Trade Marks and Copyright -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW379 Intellectual Property: Patents and Sui Generis Regimes -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
* LAW316 Introduction to World Trade Organisation Law -- 4 pts
NA 2012
* LAW339 Shipping Law -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW407 Mediation -- 4 pts
Murdoch: SP18-internal
LAW335 Mining and Natural Resources Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
LAW305 Native Title Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
LAW408 Negotiation -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
USA1: S2G-internal
LAW409 Psychology and Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
* LAW365 Public International Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: SP17-internal
LAW358 Remedies -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
LAW431 Restorative Justice -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
LAW420 Sentencing and Penology -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal
LAW423 Social and Welfare Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
LAW377 Sports Law -- 4 pts
NA 2012
* LAW381 Supervised Legal Research -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S2-internal, SUM-internal, Y-internal
GENEVA: S2G-internal
IMACERATA: S2G-internal
LAW353 Income Taxation Principles -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW362 Law of Corporate Finance -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW311 International Trade Law -- 4 pts
NA 2012
* LAW312 Law Moot -- 4 pts
Murdoch: H-internal (quota of 40 places), S1-internal (quota of 40 places), S2-internal (quota of 40 places)
LAW313 Law Review -- 4 pts
Murdoch: H-internal (quota of 20 places), Y-internal (quota of 20 places)
LAW314 Moot Court Bench -- 4 pts
Murdoch: H-internal (quota of 12 places), Y-internal (quota of 12 places)
* LAW315 Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot -- 4 pts
Murdoch: H-internal (quota of 5 places)
LAW327 Refugee Law -- 4 pts
GENEVA: S2G-internal
LAW328 Trial Advocacy -- 4 pts
Murdoch: SP23-internal (quota of 30 places)
LAW246 Children and the Law -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW318 International Intellectual Property -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW345 Succession Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
LAW322 Chinese Contract and Commercial Law -- 4 pts
CITYUHK: S1D-internal
LAW317 Introduction to the Chinese Legal System -- 4 pts
CITYUHK: S1D-internal
LAW367 Law of Planning -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW361 International Taxation -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW349 Comparative Contract Law -- 4 pts
Murdoch: W-internal
LAW348 Mineral and Petroleum Law -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW347 Restrictive Trade Practices Law -- 4 pts
NA 2012
LAW372 Law of Occupational Health and Safety -- 4 pts
Murdoch: SUM-internal
Award with Distinction
Students who have completed the four-year Bachelor of Laws at a high standard may be awarded their degree with Distinction or Higher Distinction. The award of Honours is available on the basis of distinguished achievement in LAW480 Advanced Research Paper, considered together with overall performance in all core Law units. Students must have achieved a specified GPA in core Law units before they may be permitted to enrol in LAW480.
Students should seek advice and further information from the Academic Chair for Law or the Law School Office.
