See also General Course and Examination Regulations.
Distance
enrolment is not available for the Bachelor of Laws
degree.
1.
Structure of the Degree
To qualify for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws
a candidate must be credited with the
following 480 points, unless the candidate is granted an exemption otherwise provided for in the University of Canterbury regulations:
(a)
30 points for LAWS 101;
(b)
15 points for LAWS 110;
(c)
75 points for courses selected
from any of:
i.
courses prescribed or accepted for the
Bachelor of Arts, Science or Commerce (except ACIS 152 or ACCT 152
and ACIS 252 or ACCT 252);
ii.
LAWS 102;
iii.
other courses approved by the Dean of
Law.
(d)
180 points for the remaining compulsory
courses specified in Group A of the Schedule to this
degree;
(e)
180 points for courses selected from the
optional 300-level courses listed in Group B of the Schedule to
this degree.
Notes:
1.
The Group
A courses LAWS 101 and LAWS 110 are prerequisites for the remaining Group A
courses (graduates may be exempted from this prerequisite under
Regulation 4).
2.
Not all Group B
courses will necessarily be available in any one year and
candidates should consult the School of Law about the courses to be
offered.
2.
Prerequisites for Enrolling in 300-level
LAWS Courses
No student may enrol for any 300-level LAWS
course unless he or she has been credited with:
(a)
all the courses
required by Regulation 1(c) (or is exempted from them as a graduate
under Regulation 4), and
(b)
all the LAWS
200-level courses or is concurrently enrolled in those not yet
credited.
Note: The
Dean of Law may approve a course of study which does not comply
with these conditions.
4.
Standard of Entry and Approvals Required
for Admission to the Programme
All students must satisfy Regulation A of the
Admission Regulations.
5.
Exemption for Graduate Entrants and
Exemption from Prerequisites
(a)
A student who holds a New Zealand degree,
or who is admitted ad eundem statum on the basis of an overseas
degree is exempt from the courses worth 75 points specified in
Regulation 1(c). Graduates may apply to the Dean of Law for concurrent enrolment in 100-level and 200-level Law courses. If admitted to concurrent enrolment, a student must enrol in LAWS 101 and LAWS 110 and such 200-level courses as are approved by the Dean of Law.
(b)
The Dean of Law may grant exemption from
any prerequisite requirement for Group A or Group B courses if
satisfied that a student has adequate training or
ability. This will normally apply only to students approved for Certificate of Proficiency enrolment, including those overseas practitioners seeking to comply with New Zealand Council of Legal Education requirements (see also Enrolment Regulation A.6, Certificate of Proficiency).
6.
Substituition and Cross-Credit of Courses
(a)
If LAWS 101 and LAWS 110 are credited to another degree they shall also be cross-credited to the Bachelor of Laws.
(b)
In the case of students
enrolled for a double degree, a course at 200-level from the
schedule to the other degree may be cross-credited to the LLB for a
maximum of one Group B course (15 points) in Regulation 1(e), in
addition to the cross-credit in Regulation 5(a) above. Such courses do not
need to be relevant to Law.
(c)
In the case of students
enrolled for the LLB only, a course at 200-level or 300-level from the
schedule to another undergraduate degree may be substituted to the
LLB for a maximum of one Group B course (15 points) in Regulation
1(e). Such courses must be directly relevant to the student's
individual course of study for the LLB and must be approved in
advance of enrolment by the Dean of Law.
Notes:
1.
No more than a total 15 points of non-law may be cross-credited or substituted in terms of Regulation 5(b) and 5(c). At least 165 points must be chosen from Group B 300-level LAWS courses.
2.
Regulation K1 of the General
Course and Examination Regulations provides for a maximum of 120
points cross-credited between two degrees. LAWS 101, LAWS 110 and
75 points of non-law results in 120 points in common. In addition
LLB Regulation 5(b) permits a further 15 points in common.
3.
A candidate for a Bachelor of
Commerce who has been credited with AFIS 253 or ACCT 256 for passing the LLB
courses specified in Regulation 6(a) of the Regulations for the
Bachelor of Commerce is also entitled to cross-credit courses for
the LLB under this Regulation.
7.
Transition Regulation: Completion of the
Degree by Candidates Enrolled Before 2011
These regulations have effect from 1 January
2011. A candidate enrolled before 2011 shall be governed by these
regulations but may apply to the Dean of Law for such variation as
the Dean may determine.
Note: See
General Course and Examination Regulation P: General Transition
Regulations.
Students wishing to seek admission as barristers and solicitors of the High Court of New Zealand are required to complete successfully a further course of study offered by providers approved by the New Zealand Council of Legal Education. Candidates for admission as barristers and solicitors must also satisfy all other criteria specified by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006.
Students seeking a place on the course are required to have completed their Bachelor of Laws degree before beginning the course and are required to have passed the Group B course, LAWS 398, Legal Ethics.
