Subject description

This subject focuses on the issues, skills, knowledge and law as it relates to legal practice in rural and regional communities in Australia. The subject aims to ‘sensitise’ students to the many opportunities and challenges of rural and regional legal practice, and equip them with the necessary skills to work … For more content click the Read More button below.

Enrolment rules

Pre-Requisite

Equivalence

LLB 329 - Legal Practice in Rural and Regional Communities

Tutorial enrolment

Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS

Delivery

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Teaching staff

Subject coordinators
Lecturers
Tutors

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Define and describe the diverse legal practice contexts distinctive to rural and regional communities;
2.
Identify ethically sound strategies to respond to rural and regional legal practice;
3.
Demonstrate an awareness of the rural and regional legal career opportunities and have considered strategies to work and live in a rural context;
4.
To gain knowledge and understanding of the commercial, legal and managerial skills needed for an innovative and dynamic rural and regional legal practice.

Assessment details

Interview with a Rural/Regional Lawyer
Research Essay

Textbook information

No prescribed textbooks for this subject.

Contact details

Faculty contact

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