ANU COLLEGE OF LAW - 2015 MASTERS PROGRAM TIMETABLE
This timetable is for the following programs: • Graduate Certificate of Law
• Master of Laws (including Environmental, International, International Security, Law, Governance & Development, Migration, Government & Regulation) • Master of Legal Practice (Masters completion courses)
• Juris Doctor (Electives) PLEASE READ FIRST:
Students in the Graduate Certificate of Law: must complete LAWS8586 Law & Legal Institutions before any other courses.
Graduates of an Australian law degree (LLB or JD): you are not required to take the following fundamentals courses: Fundamentals of Environmental Law (FEL), Law & Legal Institutions (LLI), Legal Framework of Regulation (LFR), even if stated in prerequisites below.
Students in the Master of Laws in International Law and the Master of International Law and the Master of Laws specialising in International Law: LAWS8182 Principles of International Law is a prerequisite for all International (core) courses unless exempted.
Students in the JD: must have completed or be completing 5 x 6100 level courses prior to enrolling in Masters electives
All students: please note that courses scheduled in late Autumn, late Winter and Spring sessions are not guaranteed to have results processed in time for the following graduation ceremony.
All students: whilst every effort is undertaken to avoid changes, the University reserves the right to cancel courses or change course dates when necessary. Please check for updates to this timetable regularly.
SUMMER SESSION
(Census date between 1 January and 31 March)Course
Code Class No Course Name Dates of Intensive you must attend all days listed Specialisations
Prerequisites1
LLM/Grad Cert Prerequisites 2
Juris Doctor Convenor
Location/ Room LAWS6258 1110 International Organisations: Geneva 18 January - 7 February International (core) by application August of previous
year Sarah Heathcote Geneva
LAWS8171 1291 Kyoto Seminar: Japanese Law in the Global Context 9-13 February Gov & Reg Gov & Com by application Sept/Oct of the
previous year Kent Anderson Japan
LAWS8586 1729 Law and Legal Institutions (LLI) new course 10-13 February Grad Cert of Law n/a Prue Bindon
LAWS8116 1373 Dispute Management 16-19 February Gov & Reg Gov & Com
Legal Practice/MLP
FOGACL/LFR Franca Petrone
LAWS8104 1722 Legislation & Legislative Drafting 13-14 & 27-28 February Gov & Reg Gov & Com Legal Practice/MLP
FOGACL/LFR Dom Dalla-Pozza Daniel Stewart Daniel Lovric
LAWS8182 1565 Principles of International Law (PIL) 19-21 & 23-24 February International (comp) Int Security (comp) Law, Gov & Dev
n/a Don Rothwell
LAWS8003 1723 Transnational Business and Human Rights 20-21 February & 6-7 March
Gov & Reg Gov & Com International (core) Law, Gov & Dev
FOGACL/LFR LAWS2250/6250 Alex Newton
LAWS8144 1724 Conflict of Laws 7-8 & 21-22 March
Gov & Reg Gov & Com Legal Practice/MLP International (core)
LLB or JD
LAWS1203/6103 and
LAWS1204/6104 Jim Davis
Last updated:
15 December 2014
SUMMER SESSION
(Cont.) CourseCode Class No Course Name Dates of Intensive you must attend all days listed Specialisations
Prerequisites LLM/Grad Cert
Prerequisites
Juris Doctor Convenor
Location/ Room
LAWS8189 1406 Fundamentals of Environmental Law (FEL) 10-13 March Environmental n/a Tim Bonyhady
LAWS8179 1603 International Security Law 12-13 & 16-17 March Int Security (comp) International (core) PIL LAWS1205/6105 & LAWS2250/6250 Hitoshi Nasu
LAWS8587 1748 Legal Framework of Regulation (LFR) new course 13–14 & 16-17 March Gov & Reg Gov & Com n/a Daniel Stewart
LAWS8180 1517 International Climate Law 19-21 March Environmental International (core) FEL or PIL LAWS2250/6250 Martijn Wilder Ilona Millar
SEMESTER 1
(Census date 31 March)Course
Code Class No Course Name Dates of Intensive you must attend all days listed Specialisations
Prerequisites
LLM/Grad Cert Prerequisites Juris Doctor Convenor Location/ Room
LAWS8143 1463 Federal Litigation 16 February Legal Practice/MLP Gov & Reg
Gov & Com
LLB or JD David Richards online
LAWS8150 1893 Principles of Evidence Under Uniform Act online from 16 February Legal Practice/MLP LLB or JD David Richards online
LAWS8156 1464 Commonwealth Compensation Law online from 16 February Legal Practice/MLP Gov & Reg
Gov & Com FOGACL/LFR David Richards online
LAWS8131 2743 Commercial Drafting online from 16 February Legal Practice/MLP Gov & Reg
Gov & Com LLB or JD Dalvin Chien online
LAWS8581 3586 Foundations of Family Law new course online from 16 February Legal Practice/MLP Anne MacDuff online
LAWS8580 3615 Family Law (Property) new course online from 16 February Legal Practice/MLP LLB or JD & LAWS8581 Graeme Blank Olivia Gesini online
LAWS8584 3585 Insolvency Law new course online from 16 February Legal Practice/MLP Gov & Reg Gov & Com
LLB or JD Graeme Blank Tony Lane online
LAWS8651 3570 Fundamentals of Australian Migration Law new course online from 16 February Migration Khanh Hoang
Natalie Dawson online
LAWS8652 3571 Administrative Decision Making in Australian Migration Law
new course
online from 16 February Migration Alan Freckelton Tushar Das online
AUTUMN SESSION
(Census date between 1 April and 30 June)Course
Code Class No Course Name Dates of Intensive you must attend all days listed Specialisations
Prerequisites
LLM/Grad Cert Prerequisites Juris Doctor Convenor Location/ Room
LAWS8234 1625 International Human Rights Law 19-20 & 26-27 March International (core) PIL LAWS2250/6250 Ryan Goss
LAWS8001 1459 Introduction to Law, Governance and Development 23-24 & 26-27 March Law, Gov & Dev Moeen Cheema Sinclair Dinnen
LAWS8183 1624 Advanced Principles of International Law (APIL) 9-10 & 23-24 April International (comp) Int Security (core) PIL Sarah Heathcote
LAWS8220 1352 Government Contracts 11-12 & 18-19 April Gov & Reg Gov & Com
Legal Practice/MLP FOGACL/LFR LAWS1204/6104 Nick Seddon
LAWS8229 1312 International Law of World Trade 17-18 & 20-21 April
International (core) Gov & Reg Gov & Com Law, Gov & Dev
FOGACL/LFR or
PIL LAWS2250/6250 Brett Williams
LAWS8110 1623 Corporate Environmental Responsibility 22-24 April Environmental FEL Neil Gunningham
LAWS8566 1573 International Criminal Law 27-28 April & 30 April-1 May International (core) Int Security (core) PIL LAWS2250/6250 Gerry Simpson
LAWS8123 1505 Water Resources Law 29 April – 1 May Environmental FEL LAWS2204/6204 Alex Gardner
LAWS8033 1630 Prisons, Prisoners and the Law 1-2 & 22-23 May Gov & Reg Gov & Com FOGACL/LFR Jeremy Boland
LAWS8067 1570 Special Topics in Law, Governance & Development 3: Courts, Justice & Development 4-5 & 7-8 May Law, Gov & Dev Livingston Armytage
LAWS8070 1631 Sports Law 7-8 & 11-12 May Gov & Reg Gov & Com FOGACL/LFR Nathan Deakes
LAWS8268 1632 International Humanitarian Law 14-15 & 18-19 May International (core) Int Security (core) PIL LAWS2250/6250 Rob McLaughlin
Hitoshi Nasu
LAWS8068 1633 Australian Aviation Law 14-15 & 22-23 May Gov & Reg Gov & Com Ron Bartsch
LAWS8590 1638 Special Topics in Government & Regulation: Comparative Corporate Governance 16, 17, 19, 20 May Gov & Reg Gov & Com non-lawyers see footnote3 Kath Hall LAWS8018 1622 National Security Law 28-29 May & 1-2 June Int Security (core) Gov & Reg
Gov & Com
LLB or JD Dom Dalla-Pozza Rob McLaughlin Milton Regan
LAWS8297 1634 International Law and Australian Government 12-13 & 26-27 June International (core) PIL LAWS2250/6250 Stephen Bouwhuis Richard Rowe
WINTER SESSION
(Census date between 1 July and 30 September)Course
Code Class No Course Name Dates of Intensive you must attend all days listed Specialisations
Prerequisites
LLM/Grad Cert Prerequisites Juris Doctor Convenor Location/ Room
LAWS8239 1718 The European Union 19-20 June & 3-4 July Gov & Reg Gov & Com
Int Security (sup) Anne McNaughton
LAWS8028 1711
Special Topics in Law, Governance & Development: Law & Society in South East Asia new course
22-23 & 25-26 June Law, Gov & Dev Andrew Harding
LAWS8589 1721 Regulation of Religious Activities new course 3-4 & 6-7 July Gov & Reg Gov & Com Pauline Ridge
LAWS8019 1701 Special Topics in International Security Law: Post Conflict Situations and International Law 6-9 July Int Security (core) International (core) Law, Gov & Dev
PIL LAWS2250/6250 Steven Ratner
LAWS8142 1712 Tort Liability & Public Authorities 11-12 & 25-26 July Gov & Reg Gov & Com FOGACL/LFR Jim Davis
LAWS8032 1574 International Financial Institutions & Development 13-16 July Law, Gov & Dev International (core) Suresh Nanwani
LAWS8586 1729 Law and Legal Institutions (LLI) new course 14–17 July Grad Cert of Law n/a Prue Bindon
LAWS8182 1330 Principles of International Law (PIL) 23-25 & 27-28 July International (comp) Int Security (comp) Law, Gov & Dev
n/a Chris Ward
LAWS8588 1720 Privatisation and Regulation of Aviation new course 31 July -1 August & 14-15 August Gov & Reg Gov & Com Warren Mundy
LAWS8247 1713 Civil and Political Rights new course 6-7 & 20-21 August International (core) PIL LAWS2250/6250 Ryan Goss
LAWS8189 1368 Fundamentals of Environmental Law 10-13 August Environmental n/a Tim Bonyhady
LAWS8587 1731 Legal Framework of Regulation new course 14-5 & 17-18 August Gov & Reg Gov & Com n/a Amelia Simpson
Jim Davis
LAWS8146 1714 Environmental Land Use Planning Law online from 17 August to 25 September Environmental Gov & Reg Gov & Com
FEL Tim Bonyhady Judith Jones Andrew McIntosh
online
LAWS8023 1571 International Law & United Nation Peace Operations 24-27 August International (core) Int Security (comp) PIL LAWS2250/6250 Robert McLaughlin
LAWS8066 1702 Special Topic in International Security Law 3: Intersection of Humanitarian Law & Human
Rights Law 3-4 & 7-8 September
Int Security (core) International (core) PIL and; LAWS8268 or LAWS8234 LAWS2250/6250 & LAWS8268 or LAWS8234 or LAWS2225/4225 Hitoshi Nasu
LAWS8181 1717 Australian Climate Law 7-9 September Environmental FEL Andrew Macintosh James Prest
LAWS8183 1630 Advanced Principles of International Law (APIL) 10-11 & 24-25 September International (comp) Int Security (core) PIL Kevin Boreham
SEMESTER 2
(Census date 31 August)Course
Code Class No Course Name Dates of Intensive you must attend all days listed Specialisations
Prerequisites
LLM/Grad Cert Prerequisites Juris Doctor Convenor Location/ Room
LAWS8131 1451 Commercial Drafting online from 20 July Legal Practice/MLP Gov & Reg
Gov & Com
LLB or JD Dalvin Chien online
LAWS8074 3143 Personal Injuries Compensation online from 20 July Legal Practice/MLP LLB or JD Michael Eburn online
LAWS8155 1452 Human Rights Litigation online from 20 July Legal Practice/MLP Gov & Reg
Gov & Com FOGACL Chris Ward online
LAWS8030 3067 Advanced Succession Practice online from 20 July Legal Practice/MLP LLB or JD TBC online
LAWS8591 3630 Family Law (Children) new course online from 20 July Legal Practice/MLP LLB or JD & LAWS8581 Graeme Blank Olivia Gesini online
LAWS8593 3627 Procurement and Probity Law and Practice new course online from 20 July Legal Practice/MLP Lynn Du Moulin online
LAWS8592 3628 Intellectual Property Law in Practice new course online from 20 July Legal Practice/MLP Brett Walker online
LAWS8651 3594 Fundamentals of Australian Migration Law new course online from 20 July Migration Natalie Dawson Khanh Hoang online
LAWS8652 3595 Administrative Decision Making in Australian Migration Law
new course
online from 20 July Migration Alan Freckelton Tushar Das online
LAWS8650 3194 Applied Australian Migration Law and Practice new course online from 20 July Migration LAWS8651 & LAWS8652 LAWS8651 & LAWS8652 Philip Duncan Chris White online
LAWS8656 3596 Refugee Law and Practice in Australia new course online from 20 July Migration LAWS8651 & LAWS8652 LAWS8651 & LAWS8652 Linda Kirk online
LAWS8654 3597 Comparative Migration Law new course online from 20 July Migration LAWS8651 & LAWS8652 LAWS8651 & LAWS8652 Marianne Dickie online
SPRING SESSION
(Census date between 1 October and 31 December)Course
Code Class No Course Name Dates of Intensive you must attend all days listed Specialisations
Prerequisites
LLM/Grad Cert Prerequisites Juris Doctor Convenor Location/ Room
LAWS8072 1608 Statutory Interpretation
online 14 September to 1 November &
intensive 10-11 September4
Gov & Reg Legal Practice/MLP Gov & Com
FOGACL/LFR Daniel Stewart online & intensive
LAWS8008 1594 Climate Change and Displacement 21-24 September Law, Gov & Dev Int Security (sup) Environmental
Scott Leckie
LAWS8248 1623 Advanced Principles of Competition Law new course 25- 26 September and 2-3 October Gov & Reg Gov & Com LAWS8154 Alex Bruce
LAWS8578 1621 Constitutionalism in Global South new course 1-2 & 6-7 October Law, Gov & Dev Gov & Reg Moeen Cheema
LAWS8264 1609 International Law of the Environment 6-8 October Environmental International (core) FEL or PIL LAWS2250/6250
Ben Boer James Prest
Andrew Macintosh Gov & Com
SPRING SESSION
(Cont.) CourseCode Class No Course Name Dates of Intensive you must attend all days listed Specialisations
Prerequisites
LLM/Grad Cert Prerequisites Juris Doctor Convenor Location/ Room
LAWS8140 1598 Commercial Law 9-10 & 30-31 October Gov & Reg Gov & Com FOGACL/LFR Elizabeth Peden Greg Tolhurst
LAWS8129 1599 Marine & Coastal Law 9-11 October Environmental International (core) FEL or PIL LAWS2250/6250 Rachel Baird
LAWS8252 1596 International Refugee Law 13-16 October International (core) PIL LAWS2250/6250 Matthew Zagor
LAWS8280 1600 Biodiversity Law & Policy 14-16 October Environmental FEL David Farrier
LAWS8570 1610 Law & Economics of Regulation 22-23 & 26-27 October Gov & Reg Gov & Com FOGACL/LFR George Barker
LAWS8035 1546 Special Topics in International Security Law 2: Cyber Warfare Law 22-23 & 26-27 October Int Security (core) PIL LAWS2250/6250 William Boothby
LAWS8028 1493 Special Topics in Law, Governance & Development: Energy Governance Policy and
Regulation in the Asia-Pacific 28-31 October
Law, Gov & Dev International (sup)
Environmental Kala Mulqueeny
LAWS8583 1611 Indigenous Peoples and International law new course 5-6 & 12-13 November International (core) Law, Gov & Dev PIL LAWS2250/6250 Fleur Adcock
LAWS8218 1311 Advanced Contracts 7-8 & 21-22 November5 Gov & Reg Gov & Com
Legal Practice/MLP
FOGACL/LFR LAWS1204/6104 Jim Davis
LAWS8278 1622 Environmental Dispute Management 9-11 November Environmental Legal Practice/MLP FEL Brian Preston
LAWS8019 1554 Special Topics in International Security law: Maritime Security 17-20 November Int Security (core) International (core) PIL LAWS2250/6250 Rob McLaughlin David Letts
LAWS8122 1595 Special Topics in International Law: Ethno-Political Conflicts in International Law
new course
1-4 December International (core) PIL6 LAWS2250/6250 Theodore Christakis
FURTHER INFORMATION
CLASS TIMES
Intensives run from 9am – 5pm on days listed unless otherwise stated above or in the Course Study Guide. ROOM LOCATIONS
Fellows Road Law Theatres 1 & 2 (formerly Sparke Helmore Theatres) are located adjacent to the ANU Law Building on Fellows Rd, ANU Campus, Canberra Moot Court is located on the top floor in the ANU Law Building on Fellows Rd, ANU Campus, Canberra
CENSUS DATES
Courses in Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring sessions each have an individual census dates. For dates, please see the course information on ANU Programs and Courses. Census dates are also shown on ISIS. Semester Census Dates; Semester 1: 31 March; Semester 2: 31 August.
PREREQUITES
Prerequisites can be complicated – please see the entry on ANU Programs and Courses for further information and clarification about each course’s prerequisites. SPECIALISATIONS
comp = compulsory in the specialisation, core = core elective in the specialisation, sup = supplementary elective in the specialisation
Last updated on 15 December 2014
Updates 8/12: •new courses added •class numbers added •rooms TBC
Updates 9/12:
•LAWS8591 Family Law (Children) is on in Semester 2
•LAWS8588 starts on 31 July not 31 June.
5 Non-compulsory attendance for LAWS8218
6 Completion of Advanced Principles of International Law is also recommended
