1997 QUT Handbook

Where a person applies for admission pursuant to rule (iii) the Director of Research and Postgraduate
Studies may take into account, inter alia, any of the following matters: the applicant’s contributions to the
study and teaching of law, legal publications, contribution to the legal profession and legal professional
experience.
In relation to the Graduate Certificate in Law (Taxation), a person who has a professional qualification in
accountancy which, in the opinion of the Director of Research and Postgraduate Studies equips the candidate
for postgraduate study in this field, may apply to undertake this major.
Articulation
This course articulates with the Master of Laws (by Coursework).
Course Structure
Graduate certificates normally consist of four units of 12 credit points each. A different combination of
units is specified for each certificate major.
Students undertake units equal to 24 credit points per semester from those listed for any one major in any
given year. (Whole year units are counted as 12 credit points per semester.) Some units will be offered in
more than one major.
Course Majors
A range of majors are available, including: International Law, Environment, Commercial Transactions,
Planning and Resources, Litigation, Property, and Taxation.
It is intended that those units marked with a ‘+’ will be offered in 1997 (subject to demand and availability
of staff).
Credit Points
INTERNATIONAL LAW
LWN025 Research Project 1A + 12
LWN049 International Environmental Law + 12
LWN075 International Commercial Transactions + 12
LWN076 International Commercial Disputes + 12
LWN084 International Marine Pollution Law + 12
LWN085 International Law of the Sea + 12
These units may be taken in any order.
ENVIRONMENT
LWN025 Research Project 1A + 12
LWN049 International Environmental Law + 12
LWN060 Environmental Legal System + 12
LWN061 Natural Resources Law + 12
LWN062 Federal Environmental Law 12
LWN063 Comparative Environmental Law + 12
LWN084 International Marine Pollution Law + 12
These units may be taken in any order. However, it is recommended that LWN061 Natural Resources Law
be taken first.
COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
LWN008 Commercial Leases + 24
LWN025 Research Project 1A + 12
LWN043 Law of Company Takeovers + 12
LWN050 Restrictive Trade Practices + 12
LWN051 Consumer Protection & Product Liability + 12
LWN054 Contemporary Commercial Legal Issues + 12
LWN066 Advanced Insurance Law+ 24
LWN075 International Commercial Transactions + 12
LWN076 International Commercial Disputes + 12
LWN079 Joint Ventures + 12
These units may be taken in any order.
PLANNING AND RESOURCES
LWN025 Research Project 1A + 12
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