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Statutes and Legal Reasoning (LAWS70404) // Eligibility and requirements
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Teaching staff:
The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon (Subject Coordinator)
The Hon Mr Kenneth Hayne AC
For current student enquiries, contact the Law School Academic Support Office
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
This is a legal language subject which requires a very high level of written and spoken English.
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are taught at an advanced graduate level and subjects will usually require a thorough background in common law. While efforts are made to meet the needs of students trained in other fields, teaching and assessment activities are designed to give an advanced and integrated understanding of the discipline of law for legal practitioners, learners and researchers.
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: 16 December 2025