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Welcome

Welcome to the School of Law, part of the College of Business at the University of Western Sydney.

Our mission is to be a law school that excels in education and research and values its students and staff. In the spirit of intellectual freedom we critically and ethically engage with the law and the issues of our time. We are actively committed to socially just and professional practice and we support and challenge our graduates to serve their communities with the same commitment.

The school places special emphasis on the acquisition of legal skills with students undertaking a variety of assessment tasks concerned with the development of communication and advocacy skills; these include oral presentations, moot courts, negotiations, interviews and drafting work.

UWS law students have an outstanding record of wins in international and national mooting competitions.  In 2008, a team of three UWS law students (Jonathan Adamopoulos, Timothy McGrath and Matthew Carr) won the prestigious Australian Law Students' Association Mooting Competition held at the University of Tasmania.  Moreover, Jonathan, who will commence as a Graduate Lawyer at the top-tier firm Allens Arthur Robinson in 2009, was awarded the Best Oralist for the second year running.  Represented at this competition were teams from across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.  The grand final was held in the newly constructed High Court room of the Commonwealth Law Courts building in Hobart and was witnessed by about 100 members of Australia's legal and academic communities.  The panel of judges for the grand final consisted of the former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE QC, the Honourable Justice Peter Heerey of the Federal Court of Australia and Justice Shan Tennant of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.

The school publishes two journals - the University of Western Sydney Law Review and the Elder Law Review.

The School of Law is trialling an exciting volunteering Pro Bono Students Australia (PBSA) program for UWS law students with the assistance of the National Pro Bono Resource Centre (NPBRC). This program provides students with the opportunity to assist in the provision of services with volunteering organisations that enhance access to justice for low income and disadvantaged people.

We offer students a supportive atmosphere - our academic, administrative and library staff are knowledgeable and student-oriented in their approach, and are available for individual consultation. We have excellent modern facilities with high quality library resources and state of the art moot courts, and there is an active and enthusiastic UWS Law Students' Association and Law Alumni subchapter.

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Locations

The School of Law offers programs on Campbelltown and Parramatta campuses. For information about the programs we offer and their availability, please see the College of Business course directory.

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History

The UWS School of Law was established on 1 January 2001 as a result of the amalgamation of the three former federated members of the University of Western Sydney - Hawkesbury, Macarthur and Nepean. The establishment of the school brought together the law programs of those organisations.

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