Contemporary Issues in Law

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
LAWS 5059
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Course ID
204069
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Mark Giancaspro
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will address legal issues of contemporary significance, with a general focus on commercial, comparative, international and/or European law. The course is designed to be flexible in order to accommodate content that may vary from year to year, as well as the potential involvement of visiting scholars and experts. The intended content for each year will be published by the Law School before enrolments commence for that year

Availability

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Census date
Fri 03/07/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 19/06/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 17/07/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 31/07/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 40114
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
18 May - 22 May Monday 9:10am - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 504
18 May - 22 May Monday 9:10am - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 505

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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Degree list
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