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New Technology Law (LAWS90107)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
July
Subject coordinators:
- Associate Professor Jeannie Paterson
- Cam Whittfield
Email: law-aso@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 4475
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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The purpose of this subject is to investigate the way in which new technological innovation is affecting almost every aspect of law and legal practice. It will provide students with an advanced understanding of the impact of new technologies on law and legal practice and develop the skills to analyse the role of law in both collaborating with and regulating new technologies. Topics will include:
- Innovation and disruption to existing business models and the legal profession (both in terms of the delivery of legal solutions and the law firm operations);
- The impact and regulation of blockchain, smart contracts, artificial intelligence, machine learning and robots and drones; and
- The burgeoning growth of the tech industry and its relationship with traditional business models and social enterprise.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject will have developed specialised skills in investigating, navigating and critiquing the new technological developments intersecting with law and legal practice.
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills:
- The ability to engage with and understand the new technology both supporting and disrupting existing business and legal practices;
- The able critically to analyse the impact of technological innovation on law and legal practice;
- The ability to identify and analyse the law relevant to managing and regulating new technological innovation; and
- The ability to provide advice to both legal and non-legal audiences on the relationship between new technology and law and legal practice.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Successful completion of all the below subjects:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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LAWS50023 | Legal Method and Reasoning | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS50024 | Principles of Public Law | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS50026 | Obligations | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS50027 | Dispute Resolution | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 10 minute oral presentation, delivered during teaching period (15%);
- 1,000 word written feedback task, due in the teaching period (10%);
- 4,000 word essay, due four weeks after end of teaching period (75%).
The assessment will be based on material covered in class. Part of the assessment also takes place in class. Given the nature of the assessment it is important that students enrolling in the subject are able to commit to attending all classes.
The due dates of the above assessment will be available to students via the Assessment Schedule on the LMS Community.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Jeannie Paterson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 144 hours Pre teaching start date 25 June 2018 Pre teaching requirements Students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 16 July 2018 to 20 July 2018 Last self-enrol date 4 December 2017 Census date 16 July 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 July 2018 Assessment period ends 17 August 2018 July contact information
Subject coordinators:
- Associate Professor Jeannie Paterson
- Cam Whittfield
Email: law-aso@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 4475
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Additional delivery details
Quota: This subject has a quota of 30 students. Please refer to the Melbourne Law School website for the JD Quota Elective selection process.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Specialist printed materials will be made available from the Melbourne Law School.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Juris Doctor
Last updated: 3 November 2022