MLJ739 - Deakin Law Clinic
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Deakin Downtown, Waterfront (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Deakin Downtown, Waterfront (Geelong) Trimester 3: Deakin Downtown, Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
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| Credit point(s): | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Previously coded as: | MLJ725, MLJ726, MLJ727, MLM718, MLM728 | ||||||||||||
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 | ||||||||||||
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in M726, M729 | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisite: | For M729 Juris Doctor students: 6 core units For M726 Master of Laws students: MLM704, plus 3 M726 units |
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| Corequisite: | Nil | ||||||||||||
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
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| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Compulsory induction (online or face to face). |
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| Scheduled learning activities - online | Compulsory induction (online or face to face). |
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| Note: | Business & Law Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units are by application only and quotas may apply. In addition to meeting the general prerequisite requirements above, students are strongly encouraged have completed, or simultaneously undertake the relevant substantive and procedural units for the given practice areas below:
Not all practice areas operate every trimester. Please visit the website for further information and how to apply. Please contact the WIL team at bl-wil@deakin.edu.au for any enquiries regarding your application. Please use your Deakin email and state your student ID in all correspondence. |
Content
The Deakin Law Clinic provides pro bono legal advice and/or assistance to eligible clients. Deakin Law Clinic allows students to assist clients from initial client interviews to drafting letters of advice and drafting key legal documents such as court documents and correspondence to third parties. Students undertake legal analysis and problem solving for real clients, gaining firsthand experience under the supervision of the unit supervisor and experienced legal practitioners. Students get the opportunity to deepen and critically reflect upon their substantive legal knowledge while developing critical professional and practical skill through direct client advice, advocacy and policy work. Students apply to the Deakin Law Clinic unit and may be placed in a variety of a clinical practice areas including employment law, civil law, family law, criminal law and policy advocacy law. Students will be able to register for the unit by campus.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: Students must meet required hours for engagement in clinical programs and to successfully complete the unit. Failure to meet the hurdle requirement will mean a result of zero for the unit.
Unit Fee Information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current Students website.