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Unit of Study LEGL2004 - Conveyancers Professional Practice (2024)

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Unit description

Introduces students to legislative provisions contained in the Conveyancers Licensing Act 2003 (NSW) and in particular Schedule 3 of the Conveyancers Licensing Regulation 2015 (NSW). Addresses professional ethics and behaviour in conveyancing practice. Includes examination of selected matters pertaining to practice such as employment.

Unit content

Module 1: The Business of Conveyancing

Module 2: Conduct of the Conveyancer

Module 3: Professional Conduct and Ethics

Module 4: The Retainer and the License

Module 5: The Disciplinary Framework

Module 6: Managing a Conveyancing Business

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Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
Term4
Term4
Online
Term4
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify the tasks that a licensed conveyancer can properly perform in NSW

demonstrate an understanding of the legislative and regulatory framework relating to the licensing and discipline of conveyancers in NSW

explain the current status and the role of the conveyancing profession in NSW

develop business and practice skills required to be utilised by the effective licensed conveyancer in contemporary commercial legal and/or conveyancing practice.

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