University of Newcastle Law on the Beach

Want to study law and go to the beach? Great news!
Young people needing legal advice are encouraged to tap into expertise of the University of Newcastle‘s Legal Centre when it slips out of the office and hits the sand for its annual Law on the Beach free community legal advice service.

Now in its 11^th year, Law on the Beach brings University of Newcastle Law School students and lawyers to the community at Newcastle Beach each Wednesday for five weeks over the Australian summer. The program started this year on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
Hundreds of Novacastrians (someone from Newcastle) benefit each year from the clinic’s free legal advice. At the same time, fourth-year law students gain practical experience toward their degree.
Director of the University of Newcastle Legal Centre, Shaun McCarthy, said all members of the community were welcome to visit the legal clinic for free advice, but this year the centre was focusing on the younger members of the Newcastle community.
“Often young people do not have the life experience or resources to stand up for themselves in a matter involving the law. We aim to change that by providing a casual setting to have that legal conversation,” he said.
All questions and cases are welcome by the legal clinic team, from traffic fines to employment discrimination and everything in between.
The Law on the Beach clinic will run on Wednesdays from January 22 to February 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Club Room at Newcastle Beach. The clinics run on a drop-in basis, so no appointment is necessary.

University of Newcastle Law School

The University of Newcastle Law School is now offering a Juris Doctor (JD) degree!
Program: Juris Doctor (JD)
Location: Newcastle (Callaghan)
Duration: 3 years
Semester intake: February
Application deadline: There is no official application deadline. OzTREKK recommends that students apply at least three months prior to the program’s start date.
Entry Requirements
Entry to the program is available to students that have successfully completed a 3-year bachelor degree in any discipline other than law, from a recognized institution; or other post-secondary qualification from a recognized institution assessed by the Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor to be equivalent. Applicants must also meet the English Language requirements of the University of Newcastle.

Apply to the Juris Doctor program at the University of Newcastle Law School!

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If you have any questions about studying law at University of Newcastle Law School and in Australia, please contact OzTREKK’s Australian Law Schools Admissions Officer Sarah Bridson at sarah@oztrekk.com or call 1 866-698-7355 (toll free in Canada).

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