nualwan: Deakin Law School in Melb will also let you do the LLM part on line and part on campus.

Hi Friends,
I am a Lawyer from India having three years of Bar experience.I am interested in doing my masters from Autralia and also want to settle down there in Australia.
Friends Please guide me to choose the University and the specialisation to do my LL.M in Australia.
Hows the job opportunity there once we complete our LL.M in International Business Laws or International Commercial Laws or Intellectual Property Rights..
Expecting your speedy reply so as to make myself ready to apply to the Universities as per your guidance.

This reply is specifically in response to Advokate; I think it is important to clarifiy issues relating to professional qualification and immigration in Australia.

I broadly agree with the comments by Conrad the Canadian, in this thread (above), with the exception that I think the strongest three law schools in Australia at the moment are ANU, Melbourne and Sydney. Please see my detailed comments on the LLMs at those schools under "LLM Rankings - Australia" at http://www.llm-guide.com/board/5203

The question of what specialization to take is up to you, Advokate. Unless you have some idea of which areas of law are of particular interest to you, you're unlikely to be (a) admitted to an LLM programme and (b) successful in one, even if you are admitted. That said, mining, energy & construction are hot at the moment, as is domestic M&A, and China deals.

But there are two very important points to make about your plans -

(a) Doing an LLM in Australia is insufficient to get Permanent Residence. If you wish to live and work in Australia, you will need to satisfy requirements under the Family, Business, Spouse, Humanitarian or Sponsored Work Visa requirements. Lawyers are not currently being accepted under the General Skilled Migration programme because Australia already has plenty of lawyers!

For further details, check the Department of Immigration web site at http://www.immi.gov.au/immigration.htm

(b) You should also be aware that an Australian LLM does fulfil either the academic OR the vocational qualifications required to practise in Australia. As an Indian-qualified LLB, you're likely to have to complete significant additional study.

For details, you'd be best to contact the Law Society of New South Wales at http://www.lawsociety.com.au

I hope that this does not disappoint you but it will be easier for you to plan if you have all the information. Good luck with your plans. Ironically, I'd love to work in India some day!

Oops, there was a typo there.

To clarify, I meant:

(b) You should also be aware that an Australian LLM does NOT fulfil either the academic OR the vocational qualifications required to practise in Australia. As an Indian-qualified LLB, you're likely to have to complete significant additional study.

Hello everybody, i'm in Shanghai, China and planing to do LLM in Sydney. i'm quite interested in International Law.

hi
i am new at this ... so please cut me some slack ...
as i understand this you say that as a guy coming from india, with an LLB ... even though i do a full time LLM from australia i will not be allowed to practice and as such i will have to come back after completing my course?

the thing is that i am planning to apply for LLM in australia this year ... from india ...

what options do i have?


regards

I have been accepted to the LLM programs at Sydney and UNSW. Any comments on the choice between these two? Thanks.

hello to all of you!

here is an important link to a ranking site:
http://www.australian-universities.com/rankings/

I undertook my LLM at the University of Sydney. Had an excellent experience, both academically and personally. UoS has a great reputation, and the teachers were good and the range of subjects to choose from were second to none.