James Cook University School of Law

James Cook University
School of Law
Type Public
Established 1989
Head of School Stephen Graw
Academic staff
40
Administrative staff
8
Students 350
Undergraduates 342
Postgraduates 5
3
Location Townsville and Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Campus Regional
Affiliations James Cook University
Website http://www.jcu.edu.au/law
Student and staff numbers are approximate.

The School of Law is a constituent body of James Cook University, and is the only regional law school in Queensland.

The JCU Law School offers a comprehensive course that provides entry to the legal profession. The first-year experience has four compulsory non-substantive courses and two substantive courses designed for a staggered introduction to the LLB.

First Year Experience courses

Course Description Examples
Legal ConceptsIntroduces students to a different substantive concept each weekCriminal law, tort, contracts, fiduciaries, corporations, intellectual property, liability
Legal Institutions and ProcessesProvides an overview of the Australian legal and political process.Native title, sovereignty, arms of government, treaties and international law
Legal Research, Writing and AnalysisPractical course providing legal skills for the degree and beyondStatutory interpretation, library and electronic research, precedent, referencing, plagiarism
Law, Society and ChangeExplains theoretical principles of law and civil societyLegal positivism, natural law, utilitarianism, social contract theory, foundations of liberalism, feminism, Marxism, post-colonialism
Contract Law 1Introduces students to contract law and how contracts are formedOffer and acceptance, Mutuality, legality, implied and express terms, Promissory estoppel
Contract Law 2Provides an overview of how contracts are completed and dissolvedRescission, specific performance, mistake, misrepresentation, duress, illegality

James Cook University Law Review

The James Cook University Law Review inaugural edition was published in 1994.

It comprises original articles, case notes, book reviews and comments. Only previously unpublished material that has not been submitted for consideration by another journal will be accepted.

James Cook University Law Students Society

An elected student body, the James Cook University Law Students Society (JCULSS Website), represents students and helps organise social events such as the annual Law Ball.

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