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Why study

with us?

As an organisation aligned with the legal profession, we know what you
need to take your career or practice to the next stage.
The Postgraduate Applied Law Programs are developed for practitioners,
by practitioners, and focus on developing technical and practical
proficiency through innovative problem-based learning. Our programs
rely on learning by doing — the application of legal skills to realistic tasks
and scenarios that practitioners encounter in practice.
Programs facilitate flexibility and easy access with online delivery, regular
communication with lecturers and support by practitioners from the
relevant areas of legal practice.

“This degree is highly regarded within the family law jurisdiction. This
degree is practical and useful for the day-to-day management of family
law matters. You are guided by industry professionals and provided with
the best tools and resources to better your practice.”

Timothy Nicholls
Senior Family Lawyer, Dowson Turco Lawyers
Graduate of the Master of Laws (Applied Law)
majoring in Family Law

What you obtain from your postgraduate

studies with us

• Better understanding of client needs and how to resolve disputes
• Ability to think critically and analytically to provide high level advice and dispute resolution legal services
• Effective and high level communication with clients and other legal professionals and related service providers
• Excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills
• An awareness of personal strengths and limitations
• Ease of engagement in meaningful discourse within the legal profession through involvement with the profession at various levels
• Practical knowledge to be applied to professional conduct and the duty to the client, court and
the community
• Aptitude for self-directed life-long learning
• Fulfilment of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements

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