Law School in jeopardy? (1 Viewer)

[Spirits]

I was just wondering what u guys think about them removing Jurisprudence and now all this talk about PLT. I'm sure most people took these two factors into consideration when choosing to do law at UWS. Is anyone having reservations?

 

[LaraB]

Nope...

i came to uws coz the business course here that im doing isnt offered anywhere else and coz i was told the law lecturers are really good and the course structure's good.

i dont really mind about the other stuff....i dont care where i go for all the post-grad/practical stuff because everywhere seems just as good as each other. I actually had planned on going to unsw or anu anyways...

but yeah..it does suck that they may be ditching it for those who wanted to do it...

same goes with the restructuring of the SGSM people (post grad management)... lol even the lectuers are bitchin about it

 

[Demandred]

What's this about PLT?

 

[LaraB]

What's this about PLT?

there should be a link in webct to go to a survey...you can get more info thru the link

 

[Demandred]

OMFG, wtf are they thinking.

 

[LaraB]

OMFG, wtf are they thinking.

i dunno..depends on your perspective..but from what i've been told uws PLT isnt like...far and beyond all others in quality or cost wise...so i dunno..i don't think its THAT bad a thing...its shitty but not the end of the world i guess...

 

[Spirits]

can u get HECS assistance if u do PLT at a different place?

 

[LaraB]

can u get HECS assistance if u do PLT at a different place?

from what ive been told you can do PLT wherever the hell you want...

just like you can transfer unis or do a post grad course at a different uni or do ur masters or honours at a differernt uni and still get HECS support

i dunno but the HEC's type stuff might be different for the PLT coz there wsa all this stuff on the survey about increased costs and i ncreased student fees and stuff...

 

[Spirits]

yeah its just that PLT is different to transferring. PLT is AFTER u graduate right?

 

[LaraB]

yeah its just that PLT is different to transferring. PLT is AFTER u graduate right?

yeah..its not like going from one year to the next...they don't 'assume' i guess, that you're going to do it

 

[Jonathan A]

I was just wondering what u guys think about them removing Jurisprudence and now all this talk about PLT. I'm sure most people took these two factors into consideration when choosing to do law at UWS. Is anyone having reservations?

I don't want either to be removed. However it wont mean we are in jeopardy. THe Legal Practitioners Admission Board set what we need to complete in our LLB to gain admission, UWS is fine. Jurisprudence is an elective at UWS and is a unit looking at cultural and philosophical issues of law. It is in some respects controversial as it takes a different path from positivism that we would traditionally adopt as practitioners. Jurisprudence is offered every second year, what annoys me is how "Feminist Jurisprudence" is offered more often.

PLT is an important step for all graduates intending to be lawyers. It generally takes 6 months and most law students go to the College of Law or UOW which doesn't have a practical placement programme (streamlined). But I think we will need it, considering the West needs practical training facilities.

 

[wrong_turn]

what is the PLT?

 

[Demandred]

Practical Legal Training me thinks.

 

[Spirits]

the fact that there is so much effort being put into trying to get this changed seems to suggest it is a pretty serious concern

 

[melsc]

what is the PLT?

Isnt it the certificate you have to get thru the skool of law after ur degree to practice law?

 

[Frigid]

Isnt it the certificate you have to get thru the skool of law after ur degree to practice law?

it's the postgraduate training course which qualifies you for a practising certificate. Law Society link here.

 

[melsc]

it's the postgraduate training course which qualifies you for a practising certificate. Law Society link here.

Yep thats what I meant Thanks for the link

 

[Jonathan A]

The PLT (also known as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice) is not available at every uni - not even USyd has it. As I said, most people go to:

-College of Law (at St Leonards)
-UOW (does not have practical placement)
-UTS
-UWS (which has some units with College of Law)
-ANU
-Bond in QLD (Which offers a Master of Law (Legal Practice) degree)

 

[melsc]

The PLT (also known as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice) is not available at every uni - not even USyd has it. As I said, most people go to:

-College of Law (at St Leonards)
-UOW (does not have practical placement)
-UTS
-UWS (which has some units with College of Law)
-ANU
-Bond in QLD (Which offers a Master of Law (Legal Practice) degree)

Is the PLT only a requirement for practice in NSW? Even thought I dont want to go interstate it wld be good to know

 

[Jonathan A]

Generally it is. If you are admitted in NSW, you can practice in any state and territory I am meant to believe.

I am planning on doing the English Admission test, so I can practice there. Another thing on my list, but a hard one.