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Program options

LLM (Applied Law)

If you are a practising lawyer looking to further your career or To complete an LLM (Applied Law) with a major, three subjects
develop a practice, we have a range of subjects and practice area must come from your major’s subject area, plus the Capstone
majors available in our fully accredited, specialised Master of Laws Project in that area (eight subjects in total).
(Applied Law).
An example of potential subjects to satisfy completion of an LLM
The LLM (Applied Law) is designed to enhance your on-the-job (Applied Law) with a major in Commercial Litigation, is listed below:
skills and give you the edge you need to take your career to the 1. CLP2 Pre-trial Procedures
next level.
2. CLP3 Dispute Resolution Processes
Choose from majors and subjects in the following practice areas:
3. CLP11 Building and Construction Disputes
• Business Law* 4. CLP00 Capstone Project (Commercial Litigation)
• Commercial Litigation 5. PROP1 (elective)
• Commercial Transactions 6. CLP13 Intellectual Property Litigation (elective)
• Dispute Resolution 7. COM2 Structuring and Financing Transactions (elective)
• Estate Planning 8. COM3 Buying and Selling a Business (elective)
• Family Dispute Resolution Practice
• Family Law The LLM (Applied Law) with a double major combines two major
• Government and Public Sector Law practice areas of study within one LLM (Applied Law) program.
• In-house Practice Students who complete their Masters with a double major will be
awarded with a single degree but with two majors.
• Legal Practice Management
To graduate with LLM (Applied Law) with a double major, students
• Property Law
are required to complete a minimum four subjects per major with
• Wills & Estates one of the eight subjects being a Capstone in one of the majors.
* Subject to internal approval Please note that given the nature of the double major degree, a
very limited Recognition of Prior Learning can be granted. Students
To complete an LLM (Applied Law) without a major, you need to may apply for one specified credit per major as a maximum.
complete eight subjects in total, including the Major Project. Unspecified Credit cannot be applied to a double major LLM
(Applied Law).
An example of potential subjects to satisfy completion of an
LLM (Applied Law) with no major, is listed below: An example of potential subjects to satisfy completion of an LLM
(Applied Law) with a double major in Wills & Estates and Property
1. CLP12 Insurance Disputes
Law, is listed below:
2. DRP2 Negotiation
1. WEP1 Foundations of Wills & Estates Practice
3. EPP3 Business Succession Planning
2. WEP3 Construing and Drafting Wills
4. EPP1 Foundations of Estate Planning
3. WEP4 Family Provision
5. FLP2 Property, Maintenance & Child Support
4. WEP00 Capstone Project (Wills and Estates)
6. PROP1 Foundations of Property Law
5. PROP1 Foundations of Property Law
7. WEP4 Family Provision
6. PROP2 Buying and Selling Real Property
8. Major Project
7. PROP3 Commercial Leasing, Contracts & Transactions
8. Specified credit for PROP4 Shared Title

“The coursework has been absolutely relevant to my daily practice. The material that was
provided to us throughout the course is constantly being used throughout my practice.”

Adeline Schiralli

Associate, Willis & Bowring
Graduate of the Master of Laws (Applied Law) majoring in Wills & Estates

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