MELBOURNE LAW MASTERS 2015 CONSTRUCTION LAW SUBJECTS groupings and overview Other subjects Core construction law subjects Foundation Principles of Construction Law* Primarily for construction professionals Matthew Bell Sem 1: 18-24 February WT Take-home exam Sem 2: 5-11 August WT Construction Law* Primarily for lawyers Assoc Prof Peter Williams, Phillip Greenham, Trevor Thomas Sem 1: 11-17 February WT Sem 2: 12-18 August WT Take-home exam / research paper Contracting issues (for accreditation to MConstrLaw/ GradDip, see Prospectus / website) Capstone Advanced Construction Law# Detailed treatment of key issues Prof Ian Bailey SC, Michael Earwaker Sem 2: 14-20 October WT Research paper Project Delivery Managing Legal Risk in Construction# David Ulbrick, Kara Vague Sem 1: 11-15 May MF Take-home exam / research paper / drafting assignment Public Private Partnerships Law Assoc Prof Colin Duffield, Owen Hayford Construction Contract Analysis and Drafting# Sem 1: 1-5 June MF Research paper Sem 2: 18-24 November WT Take-home exam Specialised Construction Procurement Law# David Bennett QC, Wayne Jocic Construction Risk: Allocation and Insurance Tony Horan, Peter Wood Sem 2: 16-22 September WT Take-home exam / research paper Payment Matters in Construction Projects John Baartz, David Campbell-Williams Sem 2: 27-31 July MF Take-home exam / research paper Remedies in the Construction Context David Bennett QC, Wayne Jocic Sem 1: 18-24 March WT Take-home exam / research paper Sustainable Urban Construction Law NEW in 2015 Brad Jessup, Jody Williams Sem 2: Mondays 5.30-7.30pm, 27 July - 19 October 2 short essays + research paper Core subjects not offered in 2015 Avoiding and Managing Construction Disputes Global Perspectives on Construction Law In addition, Construction: Principles into Practice has been merged with Construction Law Richard Wilkinson Sem 1: 22-28 April WT Take-home exam / research paper Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Construction Dispute Resolution Andrew Stephenson, Nick Hopkins QC, Nicholas Pane QC Sem 2: 24-28 August MF Take-home exam / research paper Australian Consumer Law Sem 2: 28 Sep - 2 Oct MF Bargaining at Work Sem 2: 23-29 September WT Consumer Redress and Product Defects NEW in 2015 Sem 1: 8-11 April (Wed-Sat) Contract Interpretation* Sem 1: 5-13 Feb (ThuFri, mornings) Contract Termination* Sem 2: 4-10 November WT Environmental Law† Event Management Law† Fundamentals of the Common Law* Multiple offerings International Commercial Arbitration Sem 1: 2-25 May (Mon evenings) Sem 2: 4-10 November WT Labour Standards under the Fair Work Act Sem 1: 29 April - 5 May WT Liability Insurance Law NEW in 2015 Sem 1: 29 April - 5 May WT Mineral Law† Petroleum Law International / Comparative International Construction Law Prof Doug Jones AO, Scheherazade Walter Sem 1: 22-26 June MF Take-home exam / research paper Construction Law and Projects in Asia NEW in 2015 Dr Arthur McInnis and James Forrest Sem 2: 6-10 July MF Take-home exam / research paper Sem 1: 16-20 February MF Planning and Development Law† Precontractual Liability* NEW in 2015 Sem 1: 10-14 August MF Project Finance Sem 2: 5-9 October MF Resources Joint Ventures† Statutes in the 21st Century Sem 2: Mon 6-8pm, 29 Jul - 5 Oct Toxics, Waste and Contamination Law† Workplace Health and Safety Sem 2: 12-18 August WT For intensive offerings, classes run: MF Monday-Friday; WT Wednesday-Tuesday (excluding weekend) *See 2015 Prospectus / website for special eligibility requirements † NOT OFFERED IN 2015 #Prerequisites: Principles of Construction Law / Construction Law Unless otherwise noted, subjects are offered at Melbourne Law School and timings exclude the weekend. Further information: law.unimelb.edu.au/constructionlaw T: + 61 3 8344 6190 E: [email protected] Version: September 2014, Subject to revision