Family Law (LAWS5121)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Law School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Semester
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
LAWS7121
Prerequisite
(LAWS1700 + 1701 + 1702 + 2706 + 2707) or (LAWS2111 + 2112 + 3112)
Recommended prerequisite
LAWS2709 or (2704 + 2705) or (LAWS3113 + 3114)
Restricted
LLB(Hons)(#64), LLB(Hons)(#48), LLB (Graduate Entry), LLB(Hons) duals and LLB dual programs.
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Radha Ivory ()
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
This course is an intermediate level consideration and examination of, and reflection upon, the legal issues, legislation, case law, theory, practice, social context and key features of what is commonly known as "family law" in Australia. The course seeks to develop students' knowledge of the law relating to the breakdown of interpersonal relationships; awareness of the application of the relevant principles set out in the Family Law Act (and other related legislation including the Domestic and Family Violence Act) in both a legal and wider social context; and ability to identify and critically consider legal issues in the midst of complex inter-personal issues.
