Studying Government and Regulation will provide you with an insight into the legal framework underlying government, examining both the process and product of government regulation and the underlying legal structures upon which it is built. This program will allow you to develop a strong understanding of the modern regulatory state including the role of key areas of commercial and public law. It will combine comparative and multi-disciplinary perspectives in examining the design, implementation and effectiveness of regulation in Australia. Courses in Government and Regulation are taught by a range of experts including academics who are contributing to cutting edge research and reform, experienced lawyers, parliamentary drafters and other practitioners who bring an extensive range of resources and experience to students. Courses included in this program span legal areas governing the operation of government including Administrative and Constitutional Law, areas such as Competition Law, Corporate Governance and Labour Law, though to more specialised courses such as Health Law and Bioethics. Students include a mix of lawyers, policy makers, government employees and full time students. Some courses also have a strong global focus making them highly suitable for international students. This specialisation is highly flexible, allowing you to choose courses that are compatible with their current area of work or that extend your knowledge in new directions. Whether you area working in private practice, within government or are looking to expand your legal knowledge for your future career – this program offers diversity, flexibility and knowledge suitable for a wide range of students.

Graduates of the Master of Laws in Government and Regulation will have the skills and knowledge to: apply legal knowledge relating to government and regulation to complex legal problems in an analytical and creative manner structure, sustain and evaluate legal argument in both general and specialist areas relating to government and regulation incorporate social, policy, comparative or interdisciplinary approaches into legal analysis of issues relating to government or regulation to engage in original and critical reflection on topics relating to government and regulation communicate legal, policy and theoretical perspectives of legal issues relating to government and regulation effectively, both verbally and in writing to undertake critical legal research, legal writing and answering of complex legal problems from both a national and transnational dimension investigate, analyze and synthesize complex information, problems, concepts and theories in the area of the legal framework applicable to government and regulation research and write on the practice or theory of the legal framework relating to government and regulation