Privacy Law (LAWS5228)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2026
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Law School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Seminar 3 Hours/ Week
Prerequisite
All Level 1 and 2 LAWS courses + LAWS3700 + LAWS3705
Restricted
LLB(Hons) and LLB(Hons) duals
Course enquiries
Professor John Swinson (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course is an intermediate level examination of the legal issues and social context of privacy law in Australia and in other jurisdictions. The course seeks to develop students' knowledge of privacy law and enhance their awareness of contemporary privacy issues.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2026 (27/07/2026 - 21/11/2026) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
