Bachelor of Laws elective streams

You can choose a variety of electives from across our elective program, or you can choose to concentrate some or all of your electives within one of our Elective Streams that broadly group electives in areas of focused study.

Elective subjects allow you to gain deeper experience in topics of interest to you, or relevance to a professional path you may be interested in pursuing. Electives are taught by experts in their field and research leaders.

The Undergraduate Law Elective Streams are set out below. Click on the Stream link to see the subjects available in each stream. The availability of each subject for the next two years is set out to assist you in planning your study program.

Students are encouraged to consider their subject enrolments well in advance as some electives are offered only once every two years.

NOTE: LLB Students are required to take one legal theory subject (6cp) as part of their course. The legal theory subjects for LLB students are identified with an asterisk (*) below.

An ‘x’ indicates when a subject is offered on the timetabling grids below:

Public Law deals with the powers, rights and obligations of the Commonwealth and state governments and the citizens governed by those laws. It includes constitutional, administrative, international and criminal law, and the laws that apply to the responsibility of public officers towards the state, each other, and the public.

Subject no.	Subject name	AUT 26	SPR 26	SUM 26/27	AUT 27	SPR 27	SUM 27/28
76037	Advanced Criminal Law	X	X		X	X
76016	Advanced Revenue Law		X
76048	Citizenship and Immigration Law		X			X
76041	Climate Law and Carbon Markets			X			X
78284	Courts and Judges			X			X
78030	Criminal Sentencing Law		X			X
76012	*Criminology	X	X		X	X	X
78042	Environmental Planning and Development Law		X
76034	Law of Slavery and Human Trafficking		X			X
76089	Privacy and Surveillance Law		X			X
78245	Public Health Law		X
76113	Regulating Technologies	X			X
76212	Revenue Law	X

Alexandra Grey, Alecia Simmonds, Anita Stuhmcke, Beth Goldblatt, Brian Opeskin, Christine Giles, Elyse Methven, Eugene Schofield-Georgeson, Isabel Karpin, Jane Wangmann, Jennifer Burn, Karen Lee, Karen O’Connell, Katherine Biber, Laurie Berg, Linda Steele, Lisa Billington, Natalie Stoianoff, Nola Ries, Penny Crofts, Robin Bowley, Tracey Booth, Thalia Anthony

If you are eligible to undertake Honours, and wish to deepen your knowledge in Public Law, you are encouraged to contact any of these academics who have discrete areas of expertise and who may be able to supervise your thesis.

Private Law concerns individuals and legal entities and their rights and obligations; the duties they owe each other, when will they be liable for breach and what remedies are available. It is commonly regarded as embracing areas of law known as tort, contract, equity and property law and its content is drawn from common law and statute. It includes fields of law such as corporate and commercial law.

Subject no.	Subject name	AUT 26	SPR 26	AUT 27	SPR 27	SUM 27/28
76086	Advanced Commercial Transactions	X
76112	Australian Private International Law	X		X
77715	Banking Law	X		X
76043	Building and Construction Law		X		X
78220	Commercial Equity		X
76027	Competition Law		X		X	X
78126	Corporate Governance	X		X
76023	Deceptive Trade Practices and Product Liability		X		X
76115	Insolvency		X	X	X
76022	Insurance Law	X		X
76015	Labour Law	X	X	X	X
76116	Personal Injury Law in Practice	X		X
76002	Sports Law	X	X	X	X	X
76517	Succession	X		X
76087	Workplace Health and Safety Law	X

Allison Silink, Anita Stuhmcke, Brett Heino, Catherine Robinson, Chris Croese, Colin Hawes, David Leary, David Lindsay, Des Finegan, Eugene Schofield-Georgeson, Evana Wright, Francis Johns, George Tian, Grace Li,Honni van Rijswijk, Isabella Alexander, Joellen Riley Munton, Maria Abertos, Michael Rawling, Michael Thomson, Natalie Stoianoff, Renata Grossi, Robin Bowley, Rod Smith, Shaunnagh Dorsett, Teresa Somes.

If you are eligible to undertake Honours, and wish to deepen your knowledge in Private Law, you are encouraged to contact any of these academics who have discrete areas of expertise and who may be able to supervise your thesis.

Legal Theory, Systems and History explores the theoretical study of law, embracing what is classically known as “jurisprudence”. Jurisprudence seeks to explain the nature of law and inform our understanding of legal reasoning, legal systems, legal institutions and the role of law in society. This stream also explores different legal systems, aspects of legal history and other questions about law and society, legal philosophy and culture.

Note: The subjects which form the core legal theory subjects in the LLB course are marked with an asterisk (*).

Subject no.	Subject name	AUT 26	SPR 26	SUM 26/27	AUT 27	SPR 27	SUM 27/28
76033	*Animal Law and Policy in Australia	X			X
76003	Asian Law & Legal Systems		X			X
78126	Corporate Governance	X			X
76012	*Criminology	X	X		X	X	X
76081	*Gender and Law		X			X
76109	*History and Theory of International Law			X			X
76068	*Indigenous Peoples and the Law		X			X
76009	Introduction to Chinese Business Law			X			X
76005	Islamic Law	X
76057	*Judgment and the Rule of Law		X			X
76008	*Jurisprudence	X	X	X	X	X	X
76902	*Law and Literature			X			X
78039	*Wickedness and Vice		X			X

Alecia Simmons, Ana Vrdoljak, Anthea Vogl, Beth Goldblatt, Brett Heino, Catherine Robinson, Colin Hawes, Elyse Methven, Eugene Schofield-Georgeson, Frances Simmons, Honni vanRijswijk, Isabel Karpin, Isabella Alexander, Jane Wangmann, Jenni Millbank, Jessie Hohmann, Karen O’Connell, Katherine Biber, Katheryn Greenman, Laurie Berg, Linda Steele, Lisa Billington, Maxine Evers, Michael Thomson, Miranda Kaye, Nicole Watson, Patrick Lenta, Penny Crofts, Ramona Vijeyarasa, Renata Grossi, Roberto Buonamano, Sara Dehm, Sacha Molitorisz, Shaunnagh Dorsett, Sophie Riley, Teresa Somes, Teri Libesman, Thalia Anthony, Tracey Booth, Trish Luker.

If you are eligible to undertake Honours, and wish to deepen your knowledge in Legal Theory, Systems and History, you are encouraged to contact any of these academics who have discrete areas of expertise and who may be able to supervise your thesis.

Legal Practice and Dispute Resolution offer specialised electives that examine different areas of legal practice and the resolution of disputes. These subjects form a valuable foundation for professional practice in the discipline of law. They are also relevant to Practical Legal Training (PLT), which is also offered at UTS.

Subject no.	Subject name	AUT 26	SPR 26	SUM 26/27	AUT 27	SPR 27
76086	Advanced Commercial Transactions	X
76052	Dispute Resolution Advocacy	X	X		X
76105	Disruptive Technologies and the Law	X	X		X	X
77745	Negotiation	X	X		X	X
76116	Personal Injury Law in Practice	X			X
78013	Refugee Law and Practice			X
76095	Strategic Litigation Clinic		X			X
76517	Succession	X			X
76106	Technology Law, Policy and Ethics (Capstone 1)	X			X

Alexandra Grey, Anthea Vogl, Christine Giles, Des Finegan, Eugene Schofield-Georgeson, Evana Wright, Genevieve Wilkinson, Jane Rawlings, Jackie Jones, Linda Steele, Maria Abertos, Maryam Tabari, Maxine Evers, Miranda Kaye, Robin Bowley, Sara Dehm, Stuart Lowe, Thalia Anthony.

If you are eligible to undertake Honours, and wish to deepen your knowledge in Legal Practice and Dispute Resolution, you are encouraged to contact any of these academics who have discrete areas of expertise and who may be able to supervise your thesis.

Intellectual Property, Media and Technology address ideas, innovation and technology in a variety of different ways. Intellectual Property laws protect ideas and innovations that create valuable forms of intangible personal property through copyright, design, trade mark and patent laws. Increasingly technology impacts the nature of these forms of property and the laws that protect and regulate them. Media law deals with the expression of ideas in the press.

Subject no.	Subject name	AUT 26	SPR 26	SUM 26/27	AUT 27	SPR 27	SUM 27/28
76107	Applied Project in Law, Innovation and Technology (Capstone 2)		X
76105	Disruptive Technologies and the Law	X	X		X	X
76056	Intellectual Property Commercialisation Overview		X			X
78258	Intellectual Property and Human Rights	X			X
76084	Intellectual Property: Copyright and Designs		X			X
76085	Intellectual Property: Trade Marks and Patents	X			X
76521	Intellectual Property & Traditional Knowledge			X			X
76114	*Just Tech		X			X
76019	Media and Digital Platform Regulation			X		X
76063	Media Law		X			X
76089	Privacy & Surveillance Law		X			X
76106	Technology Law, Policy and Ethics (Capstone 1)	X			X

Faculty experts who teach or research in Intellectual Property, Media and Technology: Andrew Mowbray, David Lindsay, David Leary, Derek Wilding, Evana Wright, Francis Johns, Genevieve Wilkinson, George Tian, Grace Li, Honni vanRijswijk, Isabella Alexander, Jane Rawlings, Karen Lee, Kris Wilson, Maryam Tabari, Maxine Evers, Natalie Stoianoff, Ramona Vijeyarasa, Sacha Molitorisz.

If you are eligible to undertake Honours, and wish to deepen your knowledge in Intellectual Property, Media and Technology, you are encouraged to contact any of these academics who have discrete areas of expertise and who may be able to supervise your thesis.

International law considers the rules, norms and standards generally accepted between nations in relation to matters such as war, diplomacy, trade and human rights. International law enables a deeper understanding of our role as global citizens. This stream also includes diverse subjects that address the increasingly global approach to the law with a particular focus on human rights and the environment.

Subject no.	Subject name	AUT 26	SPR 26	SUM 26/27	AUT 27	SPR 27	SUM 27/28
76112	Australian Private International Law	X			X
76048	Citizenship and Immigration Law		X			X
76041	Climate Law and Carbon Markets			X			X
76088	Discrimination and the Law		X			X
76024	Environmental Law	X			X
78042	Environmental Planning & Development Law		X
76109	*History and Theory of International Law			X			X
78258	Intellectual Property and Human Rights	X			X
76903	International Commercial Transactions		X			X
76007	International Human Rights Law		X			X
76025	International Organisations		X			X
76005	Islamic Law	X
76039	Jessup International Moot			X			X
76034	Law of Slavery and Human Trafficking		X			X
78013	Refugee Law and Practice			X			X
76095	Strategic Litigation Clinic		X			X
76013	World Trade Law		X			X

Faculty experts who teach or research in International Law, Human Rights and The Environment: Alexandra Grey, Ana Vrdoljak, Anthea Vogl, Beth Goldblatt, Brian Opeskin, Colin Hawes, David Leary, Evana Wright, Genevieve Wilkinson, George Tian, Honni vanRijswijk, Jennifer Burn, Jessie Hohmann, Karen O’Connell, Kathryn Greenman, Laurie Berg, Lisa Billington, Matthew Walsh, Natalie Stoianoff, Patrick Lenta, Ramona Vijeyarasa, Roberto Buonamano, Sara Dehm, Sophie Riley, Stuart Lowe, Terri Libesman, Thalia Anthony.

If you are eligible to undertake Honours, and wish to deepen your knowledge in International Law, Human Rights and The Environment, you are encouraged to contact any of these academics who have discrete areas of expertise and who may be able to supervise your thesis.

Health, Families and Children explores how the justice system impacts these areas in different ways. These subjects reflect current areas of focus which include reproduction, disability, health and violence, health and human rights, aging and chronic disease. This stream enables students to deepen their understanding of how the law regulates and intersects with public and private areas relating to individuals and families.

Subject no.	Subject name	AUT 26	SPR 26	AUT 27	SPR 27
76070	Biomedical law and Bioethics	X
76066	Children and the Law		X		X
78229	Disability & the Law	X
76088	Discrimination and the Law		X		X
76093	Elder Law	X		X
76516	Family Law	X	X	X	X
76081	*Gender and Law		X		X
76038	Law and Mental Health	X			X
76045	Medicine and the Law	X		X
78245	Public Health Law		X

Anita Stuhmcke, Beth Goldblatt, Isabel Karpin, Jackie Jones, Jane Wangmann, Jenni Millbank, Karen O’Connell, Linda Steele, Michael Thomson, Miranda Kaye, Nola Ries, Patrick Lenta, Terri Libesman, Teresa Somes, Tracey Booth.

If you are eligible to undertake Honours, and wish to deepen your knowledge in Health, Families and Children, you are encouraged to contact any of these academics who have discrete areas of expertise and who may be able to supervise your thesis.

These subjects provide opportunities for students to study beyond the classroom. They also cover areas which are included in the above streams. These subjects offer international and local learning opportunities, such as internships, mooting and short courses. They also offer skills that enable students to be work-ready.

Subject no.	Subject name	AUT 26	SPR 26	SUM26/27	AUT 27	SPR 27	SUM 27/28
76900	Moot		X
76801	Exchange Subject 1	X	X		X	X
76802	Exchange Subject 2	X	X		X	X
76803	Exchange Subject 3	X	X		X	X
76804	Exchange Subject 4	X	X		X	X
76097	Local Internship	X	X		X	X
76098	International Legal Internship			X
76099	International and Comparative Study in Law	X	X	X	X	X
76039	Jessup International Moot			X			X
76094	Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot	X			X

In addition please note:

These subject offerings and subject modes of delivery (online, face to face, etc.), are subject to change or to cancellation without prior notice. These timetabling decisions are made at the discretion of the Faculty and are contingent on enrolments, academic availability and the viability of the subject(s) in question.
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Bachelor of Laws elective streams

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Bachelor of Laws elective streams

Elective Stream 1 – Public Law

Elective Stream 2 – Private Law

Elective Stream 3 – Legal Theory, Systems and History

Elective Stream 4 – Legal Practice and Dispute Resolution

Elective Stream 5 – Intellectual Property, Media and Technology

Elective Stream 6 – International Law, Human Rights and The Environment

Elective Stream 7 – Health, Families and Children

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