The normal sequence in which subjects are undertaken in each of the courses offered by the Faculty of Law is set out below.
1.1 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Jurisprudence shall enrol for the subjects of that degree in the year order set out below.
Either
First year
LAW2200 Torts
LAW2100 Contract
non-law I
LAW3300 Criminal law and procedure
Perspective/elective law (12 points)
non-law II
Perspective/elective law (12 points)
non-law III
First year
LAW2200 Torts
LAW2100 Contract
non-law I
LAW3300 Criminal law and procedure
either LAW3400 Property or LAW3100 Administrative law
non-law II
non-law III
or
Second
year
Third
year
LAW1100
Legal process
LAW3200
Constitutional law
either
LAW3400 Property or LAW3100 Administrative law
1.1.1
For the purpose of Resolution 1.1 the perspective subjects are:
Second
year
Third
year
LAW1100
Legal process
LAW3200
Constitutional law
Perspective/elective
law (24 points)
1.1.2 For the purpose of
Resolution 1.1 the elective subjects are:
BA/LLB
1.2 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws shall enrol:
1.2.1 in the first year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW1100 (Legal process) and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure);
1.2.2 in the second year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling thirty-six points and LAW2200 (Torts);
1.2.3 in the third year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW2100 (Contract) and LAW3400 (Property);
1.2.4 in the fourth year of enrolment for LAW3200 (Constitutional law) and thirty-six points elective law subjects; and
1.2.5 in the fifth year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law), LAW5500 (Moot court) and thirty-six points elective law subjects.
1.3 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws shall enrol:
1.3.1 Alternative 1
1.3.1.1 in the first year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW1100 (Legal process) and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure);
1.3.1.2 in the second year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling thirty-six points and LAW2200 (Torts);
1.3.1.3 in the third year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW2100 (Contract) and LAW3400 (Property);
1.3.1.4 in the fourth year of enrolment for LAW3200 (Constitutional law) and thirty-six points elective law subjects; and
1.3.1.5 in the fifth year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law), LAW5500 (Moot court) and thirty-six points elective law subjects;
1.3.2 Alternative 2
1.3.2.1 in the first year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling forty-eight points;
1.3.2.2 in the second year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW1100 (Legal process) and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure);
1.3.2.3 in the third year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW2100 (Contract) and LAW3400 (Property);
1.3.2.4 in the fourth year of enrolment for LAW2200 (Torts), LAW3200 (Constitutional law) and thirty points elective law subjects; and
1.3.2.5 in the fifth year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law), LAW5500 (Moot court) and forty-two points elective law subjects.
1.4 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws shall enrol:
1.4.1 in the first year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW1100 (Legal process) and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure);
1.4.2 in the second year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling thirty-six points and LAW2200 (Torts);
1.4.3 in the third year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW2100 (Contract) and LAW3400 (Property);
1.4.4 in the fourth year of enrolment for LAW3200 (Constitutional law) and thirty-six points elective law subjects; and
1.4.5 in the fifth year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law), LAW5500 (Moot court) and thirty-six points elective law subjects.
1.5 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws shall enrol:
1.5.1 in the first year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW1100 (Legal process) and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure);
1.5.2 in the second year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling thirty-six points and LAW2100 (Contract);
1.5.3 in the third year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling thirty-six points and LAW3400 (Property);
1.5.4 in the fourth year of enrolment for LAW2200 (Torts), LAW3200 (Constitutional law) and thirty points elective law subjects; and
1.5.5 in the fifth year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law), LAW5500 (Moot court) and forty-two points elective law subjects.
1.6 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Business (Management) and Bachelor of Laws shall enrol:
1.6.1 in the first year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW1100 (Legal process) and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure);
1.6.2 in the second year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling forty-two points and LAW2100 (Contract);
1.6.3 in the third year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling thirty-six points and LAW3400 (Property);
1.6.4 in the fourth year of enrolment for LAW2200 (Torts), LAW3200 (Constitutional law) and thirty points elective law subjects; and
1.6.5 in the fifth year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law), LAW5500 (Moot court) and forty-two points elective law subjects.
1.7 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) and Bachelor of Laws shall enrol:
1.7.1 in the first year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW1100 (Legal process) and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure);
1.7.2 in the second year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling forty-two points and LAW2100 (Contract);
1.7.3 in the third year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling thirty-six points and LAW3400 (Property);
1.7.4 in the fourth year of enrolment for LAW2200 (Torts), LAW3200 (Constitutional law) and thirty points elective law subjects; and
1.7.5 in the fifth year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law), LAW5500 (Moot court) and forty-two points elective law subjects.
1.8 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Laws shall enrol:
1.8.1 in the first year of enrolment for LAW1100 (Legal process) and such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Medicine;
1.8.2 in the second year of enrolment for LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure) and such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Medicine;
1.8.3 in the third year of enrolment for LAW2200 (Torts), six points elective law subject and such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Medicine;
1.8.4 in the fourth year of enrolment for LAW2100 (Contract), LAW3200 (Constitutional law), LAW3400 (Property) and twenty-four points elective law subjects;
1.8.5 in the fifth year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law) and such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Medicine;
1.8.6 in the sixth year of enrolment for LAW5500 (Moot court), twelve points elective law subjects and such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Medicine; and
1.8.7 in the seventh year of enrolment for eighteen points elective law subjects and such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Medicine.
1.9 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Business Systems and Bachelor of Laws shall enrol:
1.9.1 in the first year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW1100 (Legal process) and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure);
1.9.2 in the second year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling thirty-six points and LAW2100 (Contract);
1.9.3 in the third year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling thirty-six points and LAW3400 (Property);
1.9.4 in the fourth year of enrolment for LAW2200 (Torts), LAW3200 (Constitutional law) and thirty points elective law subjects; and
1.9.5 in the fifth year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law), LAW5500 (Moot court) and forty-two points elective law subjects.
1.10 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Laws shall enrol:
1.10.1 in the first year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling thirty-six points and LAW1100 (Legal process);
1.10.2 in the second year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling thirty-six points and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure);
1.10.3 in the third year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling thirty-two points, LAW2100 (Contract) and LAW3400 (Property);
1.10.4 in the fourth year of enrolment for LAW2200 (Torts), LAW3200 (Constitutional law) and thirty points elective law subjects; and
1.10.5 in the fifth year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law), LAW5500 (Moot court) and forty-two points elective law subjects.
1.11.1 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Engineering (Materials) and Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) and Bachelor of Laws shall enrol:
1.11.1.1 in the first year of enrolment for such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Engineering;
1.11.1.2 in the second year of enrolment for such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Engineering and LAW1100 (Legal process);
1.11.1.3 in the third year of enrolment for such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Engineering and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure);
1.11.1.4 in the fourth year of enrolment for such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Engineering, LAW2100 (Contract) and LAW3400 (Property);
1.11.1.5 in the fifth year of enrolment for LAW2200 (Torts), LAW3200 (Constitutional law) and thirty points elective law subjects; and
1.11.1.6 in the sixth year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law), LAW5500 (Moot court) and forty-two points elective law subjects.
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
1.11.2 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and Bachelor of Laws shall enrol:
1.11.2.1 in the first year of enrolment for such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Engineering;
1.11.2.2 in the second year of enrolment for such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Engineering and LAW1100 (Legal process);
1.11.2.3 in the third year of enrolment for such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Engineering and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure);
1.11.2.4 in the fourth year of enrolment for such non-law subjects as are required by the Faculty of Engineering and LAW2200 (Torts);
1.11.2.5 in the fifth year of enrolment for LAW2100 (Contract), LAW3400 (Property) and thirty-six points elective law subjects; and
1.11.2.6 in the sixth year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law), LAW3200 (Constitutional law), LAW5500 (Moot court) and thirty-six points elective law subjects.
1.12.1 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Laws under section 26.2.1 of the Faculty of Law regulations, shall enrol:
1.12.1.1 in the first year of enrolment for LAW1100 (Legal process), LAW2100 (Contract), LAW2200 (Torts) and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure);
1.12.1.2 in the second year of enrolment for LAW3400 (Property), LAW3200 (Constitutional law) and thirty points elective law subjects;
1.12.1.3 in the third year of enrolment for LAW3100 (Administrative law), LAW5500 (Moot court) and forty-two points elective law subjects.
1.12.2 Except with the approval of the board or its delegate, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Laws under section 26.2.2 of the Faculty of Law regulations, shall enrol:
1.12.2.1 in the first year of enrolment for non-law subjects totalling twenty-four points, LAW1100 (Legal process), and LAW3300 (Criminal law and procedure)
1.12.2.2 in the second year of enrolment for LAW2100 (Contract), LAW2200 (Torts), LAW3400 (Property) and LAW3200 (Constitutional law).
1.12.2.3 in the third year of enrolment in LAW3100 (Administrative law) and thirty-six points elective law subjects.
1.12.2.4 in the fourth year of enrolment in LAW5500 (Moot court) and forty-eight points elective law subjects.
1.13 None of the following subjects shall be approved as a `non-law subject' for the purposes of the Faculty of Law regulations:
2.1 Until the faculty board otherwise resolves:
2.1.1 the elective subjects available in the faculty shall be the subjects listed in table 1;
2.1.2 each such subject shall be taught over the period set out in the table;
2.1.3 the points to be attributed to each optional subject shall be as set out in the table.
2.2 The research subjects referred to in the table require individual research under supervision, not group research or unsupervised research. Each research subject will need individual approval and no research subject will be approved unless a suitably qualified member of staff is available with adequate time to supervise the research. The research involved will normally take place over a period of not less than three calendar months and not more than twelve calendar months. The points attributed to the research subject shall be either six or twelve according to the work involved.
Subject
|
Subject
length in half years
|
Contact
hours per week
|
Points
|
| Administration
of criminal justice 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Air
law 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Australian
banking law 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Civil
liberties 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Civil
procedure 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Commercial
and consumer transactions 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Comparative
European legal systems 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Conflict
of laws 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Constitutional
law of Malaysia 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Consumer
credit 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Corporations
and business associations law 512
|
2
|
3
|
12
|
| Credit
and security law 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Crime
and gender 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Criminology
506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Current
problems in constitutional law 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Current
problems in criminal law 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Drafting
506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Elements
of forensic medicine 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Environmental
law 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Equity
and trusts 412
|
2
|
3
|
12
|
| Evidence
512
|
2
|
3
|
12
|
| Family
law 412
|
2
|
3
|
12
|
| Federal
criminal law 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Human
rights 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Industrial
arbitration 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Insurance
law 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Intellectual
property I 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Intellectual
property II 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| International
environmental law 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| International
law 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| International
organisations 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| International
space law 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Labour
organisations 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Land
contracts 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Law
and discrimination 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Law
and social theory 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Law
and society in Malaysia 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Law
of employment 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Law,
gender and feminism 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Legal
issues in medicine 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Legal
philosophy 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Liability
for tortious communications 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Maritime
law 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Media
law 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Modern
European civil codes 406
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Pacific
comparative law 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Professional
practice 512
|
1
|
6
|
12
|
| Professional
practice (summer) 506
|
1
|
6
|
6
|
| Research
subject 406
|
1
|
-
|
6
|
| Research
subject 512
|
2
|
-
|
12
|
| Restitution
506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Restrictive
trade practices 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Taxation
512
|
2
|
3
|
12
|
| The
law of public listed companies 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| The
lawyer 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Trial
practice and advocacy 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
| Wills,
probate and administration 506
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
Except with the approval of the subdean in consultation with the chief examiner, no candidate for any of the following subjects may enrol in such subjects unless, prior to such enrolment, he or she has completed LAW1100 (Legal process 100), the subject or subjects listed in column A of table 2, and has either, prior to such enrolment, completed, or is concurrently enrolled in, the subject or subjects listed in column B.
Subject
|
Column
A
|
Column
B
|
| Administration
of criminal justice
|
-
|
Criminal
law and procedure
|
| Air
law
|
Contract
|
Torts
|
| Australian
banking law
|
Contract
|
-
|
| Civil
liberties
|
-
|
-
|
| Civil
procedure
|
-
|
Torts
* Contract
|
| Commercial
and consumer transactions
|
Contract
|
-
|
| Comparative
European legal systems
|
-
|
Torts
* Contract
|
| Conflict
of laws
|
Contract
* Property
|
Civil
procedure * Torts
|
| Constitutional
law of Malaysia
|
-
|
-
|
| Consumer
credit
|
Contract
* Property
|
-
|
| Corporations
and business associations law
|
Property
|
Equity
and trusts
|
| Credit
and security law
|
Contract
* Property
|
-
|
| Crime
and gender
|
Criminal
law and procedure
|
-
|
| Criminology
|
-
|
Criminal
law and procedure
|
| Current
problems in constitutional law
|
Constitutional
law
|
-
|
| Current
problems in criminal law
|
Criminal
law and procedure
|
-
|
| Drafting
|
-
|
-
|
| Elements
of forensic medicine
|
Criminal
law and procedure
|
-
|
| Environmental
law
|
-
|
-
|
| Equity
and trusts
|
Property
* Contract
|
-
|
| Family
law
|
-
|
Property
|
| Federal
criminal law
|
Criminal
law and procedure
|
-
|
| Human
rights
|
-
|
-
|
| Indigenous
peoples and the law
|
-
|
Property
* Criminal law and procedure
|
| Industrial
arbitration
|
-
|
Constitutional
law
|
| Insurance
law
|
Contract
|
Torts
|
| International
environmental law
|
-
|
International
law
|
| International
law
|
-
|
-
|
| Labour
organisations
|
-
|
-
|
| Land
contracts
|
-
|
Contract
|
| Law
and discrimination
|
-
|
-
|
| Law
and social theory
|
-
|
-
|
| Law
and society in Malaysia
|
-
|
-
|
| Law,
gender and feminism
|
-
|
-
|
| Law
of employment
|
Contract
|
-
|
| Legal
issues in medicine
|
-
|
-
|
| Liability
for tortious communications
|
-
|
-
|
| Maritime
law
|
Contract
|
-
|
| Media
law
|
-
|
-
|
| Modern
European civil codes
|
-
|
Torts
* Contract
|
| Pacific
comparative law
|
-
|
-
|
| Professional
practice
|
Criminal
law and procedure
|
-
|
| Research
subject
|
-
|
-
|
| Restitution
|
Contract
|
Torts
* Property
|
| Restrictive
trade practices
|
-
|
-
|
| Taxation
|
Property
|
-
|
| The
law of public listed companies
|
-
|
Corporations
and business associations law
|
| The
lawyer
|
Torts
* Contract
|
-
|
| Trial
practice and advocacy
|
Criminal
law and procedure * Civil procedure * Evidence
|
-
|
| Wills,
probate and administration
|
Property
|
-
|
A candidate who has completed a subject listed in column A of table 3 obtains no credit towards his or her degree by subsequently completing the subject or subjects in column B.
Column A
|
Column
B
|
| Advanced
company law
|
The
law of public listed companies
|
| Bankruptcy
|
Insolvency
|
| Basic
income taxation
|
Taxation
* Personal income taxation
|
| Business
associations
|
Legal
persons
|
| Civil
procedure B
|
Civil
procedure A
|
| Commercial
conflict of laws
|
Conflict
of laws
|
| Commercial
finance
|
Credit
and security law
|
| Company
law
|
Corporations
and business associations law
|
| Copyright
and designs
|
Intellectual
property I
|
| Corporate
insolvency
|
Insolvency
|
| Human
rights B
|
Human
rights
|
| Modern
civil law A
|
Comparative
European legal systems
|
| Modern
civil law B
|
Modern
European civil codes
|
| Patents
for inventions
|
Intellectual
property II
|
| Personal
income taxation
|
Taxation
* Basic income taxation
|
| Professional
practice (summer)
|
Professional
practice
|
| Professional
practice
|
Professional
practice (summer)
|
| Property
II
|
Equity
and trusts
|
| Sale
of goods
|
Commercial
and consumer transactions
|
| Taxation
of interposed entities
|
Taxation
|
| Trademarks
and commercial designations
|
Intellectual
property II
|
5.1 The award of honours shall be based on the average of the weighted percentage grades awarded to a candidate in each law subject taken in the Monash Faculty of Law as part of his or her degree.
5.2 The Honours Committee will apply a bonus of 20 per cent to the mark obtained in LAW5207 (Research subject 512). This bonus will apply solely for the purpose of calculating the award of honours and classification of honours.
5.3 In December of each year, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Honours Committee shall prepare a list of all candidates who have in that calendar year completed all the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Laws and are eligible for the award of honours. This list shall be arranged in order of merit and show the class of honours recommended in respect of each candidate.
5.3.1 Candidates will only be considered for inclusion in the order of merit list for honours if a final mark in every subject required for completion of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Laws is available to the Honours Committee at the time the committee is determining the order of merit list.
5.3.2 Candidates who complete all the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Laws as a result of supplementary or special (deferred) examinations in January or February will be eligible to apply to the Honours Committee to be included among the candidates awarded a Bachelor of Laws degree with honours in the immediately preceding calendar year. Such candidates are required to apply to the Honours Committee in writing for such inclusion, giving details of their results in the supplementary or special (deferred) examination(s). These candidates will not be included in the order of merit list of the preceding calendar year.
5.3.2.1 Candidates who do not make application to the Honours Committee in accordance with resolution 5.3.2 will, as a matter of course, be considered for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Laws with honours and inclusion in the order of merit list of the year in which they take the supplementary or special (deferred) examination(s) if their average weighted percentage grade warrants the award of the degree of Bachelor of Laws with honours.
5.3.3 Candidates will not be considered by the Honours Committee for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Laws with honours if they have already taken out the degree of Bachelor of Laws from Monash University.
Attendance at seminars in LAW5500 (Moot court), attendance to observe the proceedings of one moot and write a report are requirements for the subject LAW5500 (Moot court).
7.1 In respect of part III of the faculty regulations it was resolved that the board delegate to the Graduate Studies Committee of the Faculty of Law all its powers, functions and duties except the approval of masters subjects under subsections 41.1 and 41A.1.
7.2 In respect of Part IV of the faculty regulations it was resolved that the board delegate to the Graduate Studies Committee of the Faculty of Law the following power and functions:
7.2.1 the power to admit a person as a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Laws pursuant to section 56 of the Faculty of Law regulations;
7.2.2 the function of appointing examiners of a doctoral thesis under section 61 of the Faculty of Law regulations; and
7.2.3 the function of considering examiners' reports in respect of candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Laws and to recommend to the board, that on the basis of the examiners' reports the candidate has satisfied the requirements for the degree.
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