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Future domestic students

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Year 2017

QUT code LP41

CRICOS 009034F

Duration 24 weeks full time34 and 38 weeks parttime

Total creditpoints

96

Start months January, March, July,September

Domestic fee(indicative)

2017: $12000 fullcourse fee based onseven units

Course contact [email protected] 2707

Campus Gardens Point

Accurate as at 13/12/2016. For the latest information see:https://www.qut.edu.au/study/courses/graduate-diploma-in-legal-practice

This PDF contains information about the course structure. For more information about the coursesee the course information PDF

Course structureGraduate Diploma of Legal Practiceconsists of eight (8) units totalling 96 creditpoints. Students must complete all eight (8)units.

(Standard QUT Advanced Standingarrangements apply)

StructuresCourse structure - Full-Time●

Course structure-Part-time (in-practice)

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Course structure Part-Time (general)●

Course structure - Full-Time

Semesters6TP1 (January 2017 entry students)●

6TP2●

6TP3●

6TP2 (February 2017 entry students)●

6TP3●

6TP4●

Semester 2 (July 2017 entry students)●

6TP5●

6TP6●

6TP5 (August 2017 entry students)●

Summer 1 2017●

6TP1 (2018)●

Code Title

6TP1 (January 2017 entry students)

Dates: 9 Jan - 17 Feb (6 weeks)

These units involve a compulsoryattendance week: Monday 30 January -Friday 3 February

LPP111 Lawyers' Skills

LPP112 Work Skills

6TP2

Dates: 20 Feb - 26 May, Break: 17 to 21April

Code Title

These units are offered both on-campusand off-campus (online).

LPP113 Civil Litigation

LPP114 Commercial

LPP115 Property

LPP116 Electives

LPP117 Interaction

6TP3

Dates: 29 May - 23 Jun

This is a 4 week work placement in a lawoffice.

LPP118 Placement

6TP2 (February 2017 entry students)

Dates: 20 Feb - 31 Mar (6 weeks)

These units involve a compulsoryattendance week: Monday 13 - Friday 17March


LPP112 Work Skills

6TP3

Dates: 3 April - 30 June

These units are offered off-campus(online) only


LPP114 Commercial

LPP115 Property

LPP116 Electives

LPP117 Interaction

6TP4

Dates: 17 July - 11 Aug

This is a 4 week work placement in a lawoffice

LPP118 Placement

Semester 2 (July 2017 entry students)

Dates: 3 Jul - 11 Aug

These units involve a compulsoryattendance week: Monday 17 July - Friday

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Code Title

21 July


LPP112 Work Skills

6TP5

Dates: 21 Aug - 17 Nov

These units are offered both on-campus and off-campus(online).


LPP114 Commercial

LPP115 Property

LPP116 Electives

LPP117 Interaction

6TP6

Dates: 20 Nov - 15 Dec

This is a 4 week work placement in a law office.

LPP118 Placement

6TP5 (August 2017 entry students)

Dates: 21 Aug - 29 Sep

These units involve a compulsory attendance week: Monday 4 -Friday 8 Sept


LPP112 Work Skills

Summer 1 2017

Dates: 25 Sep - 22 Dec

These units are offered off-campus (online) only


LPP114 Commercial

LPP115 Property

LPP116 Electives

LPP117 Interaction

6TP1 (2018)

Dates: 22 Jan - 16 Feb 2018


LPP118 Placement

Course structure-Part-time (in-practice) International students are eligible for full time on campus studyonly


6TP2●

6TP4●

6TP2 (February 2017 entry students commencing late Feb)●

6TP3●

6TP4●

Semester 2 (July 2017 entry students)●

6TP5●

6TP1 (2018)●


Summer 1 2017●

6TP1 (2018)●

Code Title


Dates: 9 Jan - 17 Feb

These units involve a compulsory attendance week: Monday 30Jan - Friday 3 Feb


LPP112 Work Skills

6TP2

Dates: 20 Feb - 26 May, Break 17 to 21 April

These units are taught online.


LPP115 Property

6TP4

Dates: 26 Jun - 22 Sep


LPP114 Commercial

LPP116 Electives

6TP2 (February 2017 entry students commencing late Feb)

Dates: 20 Feb - 31 March

These units involve a compulsory attendance week: Mon 13March - 17 March


LPP112 Work Skills

6TP3

Dates: 3 Apr - 30 June



LPP115 Property

6TP4



LPP114 Commercial

LPP116 Electives

Semester 2 (July 2017 entry students)


These units involve a compulsory attendance week: Monday 17Jul - Fri 21 Jul


LPP112 Work Skills

6TP5




LPP115 Property

6TP1 (2018)

Dates: 7 Jan - 6 Apr 2018 (tentative)


LPP114 Commercial

LPP116 Electives


Dates: 21 Aug - 6 Oct

These units involve a compulsory attendance week: Monday 4 -



Code Title

Friday 8 September


LPP112 Work Skills

Summer 1 2017

Dates: 2 Oct - 22 Dec



LPP115 Property

6TP1 (2018)

Dates: 7 Jan - 6 April 2018 (tentative)

LPP114 Commercial

LPP116 Electives

Course structure Part-Time (general)International students are eligible for full time on campus studyonly


6TP2●

6TP3●

6TP4●

6TP2 (February 2017 entry students commencing late Feb)●

6TP3●

6TP4●

6TP5●

Sem 2 (July 2017 entry students)●

6TP5●

6TP1 (2018)●

6TP2 (2018)●


Summer 1 2017●

6TP1 (2018)●

6TP2 (2018)●

Code Title


Dates: 9 Jan - 17 Feb

These units involve a compulsory attendance week: Mon 30Jan - Friday 3 Feb


LPP112 Work Skills

6TP2

Dates: 20 Feb - 26 May, Break 17 - 21 April



LPP115 Property

LPP117 Interaction

6TP3

Dates: 29 May - 23 Jun

This is a 4 week placement in a law office.

LPP118 Placement

6TP4

Dates: 26 Jun - 22 Sept

Code Title


LPP114 Commercial

LPP116 Electives

6TP2 (February 2017 entry students commencing late Feb)

Dates: 20 Feb - 31 March

These units involve a compulsory attendance week: Mon 13 -Friday 17 March


LPP112 Work Skills

6TP3

Dates: 3 Apr - 30 June



LPP115 Property

LPP117 Interaction

6TP4



LPP114 Commercial

LPP116 Electives

6TP5

Dates: 2 - 27 Oct


LPP118 Placement

Sem 2 (July 2017 entry students)


These units involve a compulsory attendance week: 17 Jul - 21Jul


LPP112 Work Skills

6TP5




LPP115 Property

LPP117 Interaction

6TP1 (2018)

Dates: 7 Jan - 6 Apr 2018 (tentative)


LPP114 Commercial

LPP116 Electives

6TP2 (2018)

Dates: 9 April - 4 May 2018 (tentative)

This is a 4 week work placement in a law office

LPP118 Placement


Dates: 21 Aug - 6 Oct

These units involve a compulsory attendance week: 4 Sept to 8Sept


LPP112 Work Skills



Code Title

Summer 1 2017

Dates: 2 Oct to 22 Dec



LPP115 Property

LPP117 Interaction

6TP1 (2018)

Dates: 7 Jan to 6 April 2018 (tentative)


LPP114 Commercial

LPP116 Electives

6TP2 (2018)

Dates: 10 April - 5 May 2018 (tentative)

This is a 4 week placement in a law office.

LPP118 Placement

Unit SynopsesLPP111 Lawyers' SkillsAnti-requisites LPZ111

Credit Points 12

Availabilities

Gardens Point - 6TP1, 6TP2, SEM-2External - 6TP1, 6TP2, 6TP5, SEM-2

This unit introduces you to a range of lawyering skills that willenable you to apply the knowledge, skills and values that youacquired in your law degree to the practice of law. Specifically,this unit enables you to start or to consolidate your acquisition ofskills in legal letter writing, legal drafting, legal interviewing,negotiation and advocacy skills. The unit will provide you withthe opportunity to apply your knowledge of various areas of thelaw, your legal research and analysis skills, and your factanalysis skills, for such purposes as advising clients orally in andin writing in complex legal matters; achieving desired clientoutcomes when drafting legal documents; and representingclients effectively in negotiations and before courts.View unit details online | View unit timetable

LPP112 Work SkillsAnti-requisites LPZ112

Credit Points 12

Availabilities

Gardens Point - 6TP1, 6TP2, SEM-2External - 6TP1, 6TP2, 6TP5, SEM-2

The Law Admissions Consultative Committee considers that anentry-level lawyer should be able to demonstrate competence inethical understanding and knowledge of solicitors' trustaccounting and file and risk management at the level required foradmission as a legal practitioner in Australia.View unit details online | View unit timetable

LPP113 Civil LitigationAnti-requisites LPZ113

Credit Points 12

Availabilities Gardens Point

Anti-requisites LPZ113

- 6TP2, 6TP5External - 6TP1, 6TP2, 6TP3, 6TP5, SUM-1

This unit builds on your undergraduate knowledge of civillitigation, torts and contract law by providing you with anunderstanding of the practices and procedures involved inresolving client disputes using civil litigation. It will provide youwith the opportunity to apply your knowledge of litigationpractice, your legal research and analysis skills, and your factanalysis skills for the purpose of finding solutions to clientproblems. It will enable you to further develop and apply yourletter-writing and legal drafting skills. It provides you with anopportunity to demonstrate some of the knowledge, skills andethical values that a competent legal practitioner is expected toapply when conducting litigation.View unit details online | View unit timetable

LPP114 CommercialAnti-requisites LPZ114

Credit Points 12

Availabilities

Gardens Point - 6TP2, 6TP4, 6TP5External - 6TP1, 6TP2, 6TP3, 6TP4, 6TP5, SUM-1

This unit builds on your undergraduate knowledge of corporatelaw principles and commercial law by providing you with anunderstanding of the practices and procedures involved inutilising corporations for client purposes and an understanding ofpractices and procedures involved in the sale of a business. Itwill provide you with the opportunity to apply your knowledge ofcorporate, commercial and revenue law, your legal research andanalysis skills, and your fact analysis skills, for the purpose offinding solutions to client problems involving commercialtransactions. It will enable you to further develop and apply yourletter-writing and legal drafting skills. It further provides you withan opportunity to demonstrate some of knowledge, skills andethical values that a competent legal practitioner is expected toapply to complex commercial transactions and problems.View unit details online | View unit timetable

LPP115 PropertyAnti-requisites LPZ115

Credit Points 12

Availabilities

Gardens Point - 6TP2, 6TP5External - 6TP1, 6TP2, 6TP3, 6TP5, SUM-1

This unit builds on your undergraduate knowledge of propertylaw by providing you with an understanding of the practices andprocedures involved in property transactions such as transfers,mortgages and leases. It will provide you with the opportunity toapply your knowledge of property, planning and revenue law,your legal research and analysis skills, and your fact analysisskills, for the purpose of finding solutions to client problems. Itwill enable you to further develop and apply your letter-writingand legal drafting skills. The unit will further provide you with anopportunity to demonstrate some of knowledge, skills and ethicalvalues that a competent legal practitioner is expected to apply tocomplex commercial transactions and problems.View unit details online | View unit timetable


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LPP116 ElectivesAnti-requisites LPZ116

Credit Points 12

Availabilities

Gardens Point - 6TP2, 6TP4, 6TP5External - 6TP1, 6TP2, 6TP3, 6TP4, 6TP5, SUM-1

This unit extends your knowledge of the substantive law and thepractices and procedures on two areas of practice that youchoose from the list below. You must choose two from the listbelow to satisfy professional admission requirements and unitrequirements. The unit will provide you with the opportunity tobuild and apply your substantive law knowledge, your proceduralknowledge, your fact analysis skills and your legal research andanalysis skills. ·%emsp;Administrative law practice%emsp;·%emsp;Criminal law practice ·%emsp;Family lawpractice %emsp; ·%emsp;Banking and finance lawpractice%emsp; ·%emsp;Consumer law practice·%emsp;Employment and industrial law practice·%emsp;Planning and environment law practice ·%emsp;Willsand estates practiceView unit details online | View unit timetable

LPP117 InteractionAnti-requisites LPZ117

Credit Points 12

Availabilities

Gardens Point - 6TP2, 6TP5External - 6TP1, 6TP2, 6TP3, 6TP5, SUM-1

This unit complements your study in LPP113 Civil Litigation andLPP115 Property. It provides you with an opportunity to buildfurther your legal and fact research and analysis skills, yourcommunication skills and your ability to manage complex legalwork in a professional manner. It provides you furtheropportunities to exercise your professional judgement within anethical framework appropriate for a legal profession and to applyrisk management tools in legal professional work.View unit details online | View unit timetable

LPP118 PlacementAnti-requisites LPZ118

Credit Points 12

AvailabilitiesExternal - 6TP1, 6TP2, 6TP3, 6TP4,6TP5, 6TP6

This unit provides a capstone to your practical legal training foradmission to the legal profession. It enables you to spend theequivalent of four working weeks in a law office in Australia, inwhich you can observe legal practitioners delivering legalservices. It enables you to observe firsthand legalprofessionalism in action and to conduct professional reflectionon this activity.View unit details online | View unit timetable

This information has been prepared for Australian and New Zealand citizens and those with Australian permanent resident status. Some

courses are not open to international students, and entry requirements and fee information may be different. For more information and to

check if a course is available, international students should visit www.qut.edu.au/international. Last updated on: 13/12/2016. Information

contained in this document was correct at the time of printing. The university reserves the right to amend any information, and to cancel,

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