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Graduate Diploma in Asian Law 726

Objectives and Skills

The Graduate Diploma in Asian Law focuses on:

  • The legal systems of East and South East Asia in their social, political and economic context
  • How Asian lawyers, business people and legislators may respond to particular legal issues
  • The relevance of different Asian legal experiences in Australia
  • The articulation of knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations
  • The design, conduct and reporting of original research.
Requirements

Students must complete four subjects from the prescribed list.

Students who do not have a law degree from a common law system or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institution. Students may discuss other subject options with the Director of Studies.

In the case of the following subjects, students must write a research paper on a topic related to Asian law, approved jointly by the instructor and Director of Studies.

  • Civil Society and the Law
  • International and Comparative Labour Law
  • Law and Development