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WHO WE ARE
The College of Law is the largest provider of postgraduate legal education
in Australia and New Zealand. The College has offered postgraduate legal
education to lawyers for over 40 years.
As an organisation aligned with the legal profession, we know what you
need as a practising legal professional to take your career or practice to
the next stage.
The Applied Law Programmes are developed for practitioners, by
practitioners, and focus on developing technical and practical proficiency
through innovative problem-based learning. They are learning by doing
programmes that are based on undertaking realistic tasks and scenarios
that practitioners encounter in practice.
The Applied Law Programmes facilitate flexibility and easy access with
online delivery, regular communication with lecturers and support by
practitioners within the relevant practice area of legal practice.
The College of Law engages legal practitioners as lecturers who combine
substantial experience in legal practice with the teaching skills
needed to support learning.
WHAT DO YOU GAIN
FROM THE APPLIED LAW
PROGRAMMES?
In-depth knowledge of substantive law and practice
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 The coursework has been absolutely
Ease of engagement in meaningful discourse within the legal profession relevant to my daily practice...
through involvement with the profession at various levels The material that was provided to us
throughout the course is constantly being
Practical knowledge to be applied to professional conduct and the duty to
the client, court and the community used throughout my practice.
Aptitude for self-directed life-long learning – ADELINE SCHIRALLI
ASSOCIATE, WILLIS & BOWRING AND
Fulfilment of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements
STUDENT, THE COLLEGE OF LAW MASTER
OF LAWS (APPLIED LAW)
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