Fri 4 Nov
Mr. Meng Xianhua, President of Liaoning Law Studies Association Criminal Law Institute, P.R. China, and his delegation paid a short visit to The College of Law, St Leonards Sydney campus on Thursday 27 October. The purpose of their visit was to obtain an overview of The College's operations and programs and to hold general discussions on matters of mutual interest ...
Thu 13 Oct
College is calling on alumni to be a part of the new College of Law Alumni Association. This is the first time the College has set up an alumni association and it plans to populate membership with many of its 30,000 alumnus nationwide. Membership is free, and you will be eligible for College enews, a range of continuing professional development programs, networking and invitation only events. F...
Wed 12 Oct
We interviewed a recent PLT graduate, Moshe Ross, to find out about his experience at the College of Law. Undergraduate studies: Graduated in 2009 from the University of Melbourne with BE(Chem)(Hons)/LLB(Hons). PLT Study Mode: Part-time (8 months, online) Q1. When did you complete your Practical Legal Training? September 2010. Q2. What are you doing now since graduating from the...
Wed 12 Oct
By Laura Bergan, Graduate in Finance & Projects, Brisbane Throughout the duration of your law degree, the desire to land a graduate job is probably at the top of most law student’s list. Graduate roles give you the ability to work on real life matters, provide a supportive network of peers to complete your practical legal training with and are a lot of fun. On 1 May this year DLA Phillips F...
Tue 5 Jul
In recognition of the changing landscape of the Australian legal profession, The College of Law's Centre for Best Practice presented a half-day forum in Sydney on 27th June on the issue of management training needs of lawyers – particularly new principals / directors of legal practices, and those who might be seen as partner designate or aspire to the role of a principal in a legal pr...
Thu 31 Mar
Chairman of the Board receives two awards in recognition of his service to the legal profession and education.
Thu 31 Mar
The College of Law has announced it will soon be creating and offering a more diverse range of recognised degrees and diplomas for ongoing legal training.
Tue 15 Mar
Following the issue of the revised LAW 9000-2010 framework by SAI Global, the Centre has revised and restructured the support courses which it offers to assist practices to understand and implement LAW 9000. During 2010 a working party which included the Centre’s Director Greg Dwyer, as well as representatives from SAI Global, QL Inc and LAW 9000 certified practices reviewed both the LAW 9000 F...
Thu 17 Feb
The College will run a special course for Judge's Associates in Western Australia.
Thu 27 Jan
The College of Law's Greg Dwyer outlines the profession's latest strategy to combat depression in the legal profession.
Fri 17 Dec
A new part-time evening program format is now available for students in NSW. This format involves: approximately 17 hours per week of online study 24 evening sessions (Tuesdays and Thursdays) over 31 weeks plus approximately 7 voluntary evenings There is no daytime attendance requirement for this format. For further information please see our Start Dates or contact Student Services .
Thu 16 Dec
Enrolling Students - if you require a FEE-HELP form please contact the College on 1300 856 111 or request a form online here
Wed 24 Nov
On 28 October 2010 The Centre for Best Practice and CLEAA (Continuing Legal Education Association of Australia) jointly presented a half-day Good Learning Forum as a prelude to CLEAA’s annual conference. Titled CLE: secret weapon for success and satisfaction in law or just another compliance event? the Forum brought together learning and development professionals and legal sector educators from...
Mon 1 Nov
The College of Law has now transfered all of the business and assets of its current entity, College of Law Pty Limited ACN 001 040 651, to a new entity on 31 October 2010. The new entity, which is a newly formed company limited by guarantee of its members, is currently called TCOL Limited ACN 138 459 015 and will take the name of College of Law Limited soon after the trans...
Mon 20 Sep
The College of Law has been nominated as a finalist in the ‘Preferred Tertiary Education Provider’ category for the ALB Service Provider Awards 2010!
Mon 2 Aug
For some time now we have been advising on the College website that The College of Law will be soon be owned and operated by a new corporate entity. Previous letters sent to students foreshadowed possible transmission dates but the final date was always contingent on the need for 15 sitting days to pass in both houses of federal parliament after the tabling of the approval of the new entity (TC...
Thu 29 Jul
The College of Law has today received the Award for Outstanding Achievement (Best Program) from the International Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) at a ceremony held in New York City . The College is the first Australian organisation to receive the honour. The Award for Outstanding Achievement is one of only 18 annual awards granted to competitors representing more than...
Mon 17 May
The College of Law is committed to assisting the Western Australian legal profession ensure that all law graduates will have the practical legal training they require for admission as legal practitioners.
Mon 17 May
The College of Law Queensland celebrated its recent move to its first dedicated training premises, Wesley House, with a formal opening on Monday 10th May where guests enjoyed an address from The Hon Paul de Jersey AC, Chief Justice of Queensland
Mon 3 May
The National Pro Bono Resource Centre, together with The College of Law and LexisNexis, have joined forces to publish a new guide for Practical Legal Training (PLT) for Australian students.
Mon 3 May
Graduates from The College of Law’s Applied Law Programs (Family Law and In-house Legal Practice) celebrated their success on Tuesday, 13 April 2010.
Wed 31 Mar
A fifth year law student with extensive experience in indigenous education activities has been awarded an LIV Indigenous Bursary to enroll at the College of Law.
Wed 24 Mar
A working group aimed at raising awareness and understanding of the nature and impact of stress, depression and anxiety across the legal profession has been launched.
Mon 22 Mar
Danielle Jaku-Greenfield has joined the College of Law NSW as a family law lecturer in the Master of Applied Law (Family Law) Program.
Wed 10 Mar
The College of Law announces Renee Stevens as a new co-lecturer in the Masters of Applied Law (Commercial Litigation) Program.
Tue 26 Jan
This online Program is now available to Queensland practitioners.
Tue 17 Nov
The College of Law would like to congratulate Hamilton District Community Law Centre on winning the Community Service Award at the NZ Law Awards on 6 November 2009.
Thu 10 Sep
The Council of the Law Society of New South Wales has endorsed a new approach to the College’s constitution.
Mon 17 Aug
We are seeking expressions of interest in a full-time Townsville PLT course commencing online 5 Oct 2009. The online component would finish on 22 Jan 2010. Included in the period is a 2 week face-to-face skills training onsite on JCU campus 23 Nov-4 Dec.
Tue 26 May
The Honourable P A Bergin, Chief Judge in Equity, Supreme Court of NSW, launched The College of Law's new Master of Applied Law Program (Commercial Litigation) on 13 May 2009.
Fri 8 May
Experienced barrister joins lecturing staff at The College of Law.
Fri 6 Mar
The College of Law New Zealand has announced the 2008 Honour Roll, acknowledging the outstanding academic achievements of its graduates.
Thu 1 Jan
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