School Of LawProfessional Legal SkillsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: F7030.1
Discipline: LEGAL PRACTICE
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 7
Credit Points: 20
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 2510 - Master of Legal Practice or 2668 - Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
About this Unit
Professional Legal Skills will focus on meeting the students need, that at the point of admission to practice they will be expected to provide evidence they have achieved the requisite competence in the following Skills (Lawyer's Skills; Problem Solving) and Practice Areas (Criminal Law Practice; certain aspects of Civil Litigation Practice) as prescribed in the Competency Standards for Entry Level Lawyers for practical legal training that have been jointly developed by the Australasian Professional Legal Education Council (APLEC) and the Law Admissions Consultative Committee (LACC). On satisfactory completion of 200278 Professional Legal Skills 1 and Professional Legal Skills 2 and Advance Standing (Academic Credit) can be applied for in this unit.