Master of Laws specialisation in Litigation and Dispute Resolution

A specialisation is a focused collection of courses within a programme that allows you to gain deep, targeted knowledge in a specific sub-field. Normally these courses make up more than 50 percent of a qualification, some of which lead to registration within a certain field. They may be interdisciplinary, professionally oriented, or designed to meet accreditation requirements. Specialisations often restrict elective choice in favour of a clearly defined study plan.

Completed specialisations will appear on your academic transcript.

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LLM - Master of Laws

Complete 120 points for either of the following:

120 points for Coursework only Option, or
120 points for Dissertation Option

Coursework only Option

Complete 120 points comprising:

At least 90 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
0 to 30 points from Group 2 Elective Courses

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete at least 90 points from the following:

LAW 760 - Directed Study - Level 9 (15 points)

LAW 790 - Dissertation - Level 9 (30 points)

LAWCOMM 702 - International Arbitration - Level 9 (30 points)

LAWGENRL 771 - Mediation Theory and Practice - Level 9 (15 points)

LAWGENRL 772 - Mediation Advocacy - Level 9 (15 points)

LAWPUBL 736 - Human Rights Litigation - Level 9 (30 points)

Up to 90 points may be substituted from such other 700 level courses as the Dean of Faculty of Law approves from year to year as relevant for inclusion in this specialisation.

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 30 points from the following:

INFOGOV 702 - Information Ethics (15 points)

INFOGOV 703 - Impact of New Technologies (15 points)

INFOGOV 704 - Artificial Intelligence Regulation - Level 9 (15 points)

INFOGOV 705 - Information Privacy: Theory and Application - Level 9 (30 points)

INFOGOV 706 - Cybersecurity Techniques and Governance (15 points)

INFOGOV 707 - Dispute Resolution Techniques (15 points)

INFOGOV 708 - Intellectual Property and Information (15 points)

INFOGOV 709 - Access to Information (15 points)

Dissertation Option

Complete 120 points comprising:

30 points for all Dissertation, and
At least 60 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
0 to 30 points from Group 2 Elective Courses

Dissertation

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

LAW 790 - Dissertation - Level 9 (30 points)

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete at least 60 points from the following:

LAW 760 - Directed Study - Level 9 (15 points)

LAWCOMM 702 - International Arbitration - Level 9 (30 points)

LAWGENRL 771 - Mediation Theory and Practice - Level 9 (15 points)

LAWGENRL 772 - Mediation Advocacy - Level 9 (15 points)

LAWPUBL 736 - Human Rights Litigation - Level 9 (30 points)

Up to 60 points may be substituted from such other 700 level courses as the Dean of Faculty of Law approves from year to year as relevant for inclusion in this specialisation.

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 30 points from the following:

INFOGOV 702 - Information Ethics (15 points)

INFOGOV 703 - Impact of New Technologies (15 points)

INFOGOV 704 - Artificial Intelligence Regulation - Level 9 (15 points)

INFOGOV 705 - Information Privacy: Theory and Application - Level 9 (30 points)

INFOGOV 706 - Cybersecurity Techniques and Governance (15 points)

INFOGOV 707 - Dispute Resolution Techniques (15 points)

INFOGOV 708 - Intellectual Property and Information (15 points)

INFOGOV 709 - Access to Information (15 points)

Please note that while regulations and programme rules for future academic years may be displayed or made available in advance, they remain subject to change. Official, final approved programme regulations for the upcoming academic year will be available when the University Calendar is published in late October of the preceding year. Any information available prior to Calendar publication should be treated as provisional.

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