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The complete pathway to practice! Offering LLB, GDLP, and work experience at John Curtin Law Clinic

The Curtin Law School (CLS) offers a range of programs including a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) taught by highly qualified and experienced legal academics, a professionally relevant Business Law major taught within the Bachelor of Commerce and a suite of tax programs taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Academic staff within the CLS are committed to high levels of industry relevant research as well as dedicated, professional and stimulating teaching methods.

15/10/2026

📢 Thinking about your next step after your LLB?

Join us for a Practical Legal Training (PLT) Information Session and learn how Curtin’s Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice can help you take the next step towards admission as a lawyer in Western Australia.

⚖️ Find out about:
✅ The pathway to admission in WA
✅ What you’ll learn in PLT
✅ Work experience opportunities, including the John Curtin Law Clinic
✅ Course structure, assessments and key dates
✅ Career pathways and legal practice opportunities

Event Details
📅 Tuesday, 27 October 2026
⏰ 12.00pm – 1.00pm AWST
📍 Curtin Law School, 57 Murray Street, Perth
🥪 Light lunch provided

Whether you’re nearing graduation, have recently completed your LLB, or are exploring your next steps, this session is for you.

🔗 Register via the link in our bio: Curtin Law School: Practical Legal Training (PLT) Information Session

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22/09/2026

2026 September Tax roundup - here’s what’s been happening:

🤝 Curtin Tax Clinic on the road - John Curtin Distinguished Professor Annette Morgan highlights the Curtin Tax Clinic team’s recent NG Lands community outreach trip, supporting 160+ taxpayers, completing 450+ tax returns and helping secure more than $200,000 in tax refunds across six communities. https://lnkd.in/p/g-ct_7Zg

🌍 International tax clinic engagement - John Curtin Distinguished Professor Annette Morgan was a keynote speaker at the official launch of the University of Limpopo’s Tax Clinic in South Africa. https://lnkd.in/p/g2du7vnN

🎙️ Taxed & Confused - Dr Elizabeth Morton, features Tax Ombudsman Ruth Owen in Episode 18, discussing the review of ATO online services.
https://lnkd.in/p/gDCE-qNJ

🌏 International tax - Dr Elizabeth Morton moderated a panel at the University of Pretoria and spoke with tax students about their future aspirations in contemporary taxation. https://lnkd.in/p/g4DZ9PK4

📚 Taxpayer rights - Dr Elizabeth Morton presented her research on tax practitioners in contemporary society at the 11th International Conference on Taxpayer Rights. https://lnkd.in/p/gaPctKdB

🎓 Tax careers - Associate Professor Brett Freudenberg helped launch the Curtin Tax Career Guide for law and business students. https://lnkd.in/p/gQSN-v6W

📊 Trust tax reform - Associate Professor Brett Freudenberg contributed to a Pitcher Partners trust tax reform proposal. https://lnkd.in/p/gNRi47wn

🌏 International engagement — Dr Christina Allen presented to the SMU Yong Pung How School of Law. https://lnkd.in/p/gxiwhf2t

🎤 Independent directors — John Curtin Distinguished Professor Dale Pinto was a keynote speaker at “Why Independent Directors Matter”. https://lnkd.in/p/gfHNA526

📊 Trust tax reform — John Curtin Distinguished Professor Dale Pinto shared CPA Australia’s concerns about proposed trust tax changes and their potential compliance costs, uncertainty and administrative complexity. https://lnkd.in/p/g5cPxYkC

18/09/2026

🎓 Human Rights for High Schools

The John Curtin Law Clinic successfully delivered its first Human Rights for High Schools workshop in July at Al-Ameen College!

This exciting project brings together LLB and BCom (International Relations) students to develop and deliver human rights workshops for Year 11 and 12 Law and Politics students.

The workshop explores what human rights are, how they affect young people in Western Australia, and what a Human Rights Act could mean for their everyday lives.

A huge thank you to Al-Ameen College for hosting our inaugural workshop!

We’re incredibly proud of the brilliant FBL students who have worked so hard on this impactful project, largely in their own time: Aneeqa Mahmood, Jennifer Kilanga, Rafia Noor, Sienna Ramsey, Rosie Tomlinson and Jessica Pendlebury. 👏

16/09/2026

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Curtin University for an insightful conversation on closing the governance gap and building a future founded on innovation, responsibility and trust. Hear from leading voices in legal, academic and technology sectors for a timely discussion on the governance challenges emerging as artificial intelligence transforms organisations and society.

Our panel will examine the key legal, technological and governance issues shaping responsible AI adoption:

🔹Sean O’Brien, Associate Research Scholar at Yale Law School; Founder of Yale; Director of Cybersecurity and Computer Science Programs and Assistant Professor at Bay Path University, and Deputy Director of the Free Software Foundation,
🔹Clare Mould, Special Counsel, TMT, Corrs Chambers Westgarth,
🔹Sheree Ip, Associate Lecturer, Curtin Law School, Faculty of Business and Law (FBL), Student Engagement, Curtin University, and
🔹Darren Rogan, Founder, Film Labs (Web3 and AI video platform); Co-Founder, Solana Superteam Australia; and cross-border startup adviser.

Discover the evolving landscape of privacy, risk and accountability and the practical considerations shaping trustworthy AI adoption.

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🔹Event Details

Date: Wednesday, 23 September
Time: 5.30 pm AWST
Venue: Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Level 6, Brookfield Place Tower 2, 123 St Georges Terrace, Perth
CPD: 1 CPD point
RSVP: Please reserve your seat at https://lnkd.in/gGP3cNa8
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We hope you can join us for what promises to be an insightful conversation, and we look forward to welcoming you.

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15/09/2026

💻 🧑🏻‍💻Shape the Future of Technology Law: Research Opportunities for LLB Students 👩‍💻

Are you ready to contribute to legal research that will help shape Australia’s next wave of emerging technologies?

A limited number of places are available for LLB students to contribute to timely research informing reforms currently before government.

🤖Research areas include AI, blockchain, privacy reform, scam prevention, taxation, tokens and other emerging technology issues.

Undertaken through LAWS3017 Advanced Legal Research, this opportunity enables you to gain practical research experience while earning credit towards your degree.

Successful students will benefit from:

• Research supervision,
• Specialist guest lectures from international experts,
• The opportunity to work with the leading industry body, the Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA), and
• Potentially an opportunity to work with an Australian regulatory body, law firm, and collaborate with another law school (TBA in due course).

Places are strictly limited. To register your interest and enrol in the unit, please email Sheree Ip at s.ip[at]curtin.edu.au as soon as possible.

Important: Research proposals are due on 25 September. The unit outline is available on the LLB Student Hub.

11/09/2026

🎬 Curtin Law School was pleased to present the Revelation Film Festival screening of Silenced on 18 July 2026, in conjunction with the Law Society of WA.

🎤The screening at Luna Leederville was followed by a panel discussion about the issues raised by the film.
Thank you to our pannelests; Defamation Specialist Carmel Galati, Senior Lecturer Katrina Williams and Lecturer and Senior Clinical Supervisor Elisha Butt.

👨‍⚖️Silenced is an important film about the intersection of defamation law and human rights, examining how defamation law is being used to silence women and journalists worldwide from discussing violence against women, and the chilling effect that is having on attempts to address the violence.

10/09/2026

⏰ Applications close Friday 18 September!

Interested in an international study experience this summer?

Join Dr Saurabh Jain for the India Study Tour 2026, running from 23 November to 20 December 2026.

This unique opportunity gives students the chance to explore India’s legal, cultural and social landscape while gaining valuable global perspectives through academic and industry-based learning experiences.

Want to learn more? Join our upcoming information session:
📍 Curtin Law School, Murray Street Campus (Room 208) 📅 Monday 14 September 2026 ⏰ 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Can’t attend in person? Contact Dr Saurabh Jain at [email protected] to register for online attendance.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this incredible international learning experience.

18/08/2026

Join the conversation on NDAs, workplace sexual harassment and legal ethics.

Curtin Law School is pleased to partner with Circle Green Community Legal’s Workplace Respect Project and the Law Society of WA to present a timely panel discussion on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in workplace sexual harassment matters.

Hear from Elisha Butt, Madeleine Brown, Nicholas Ellery and Rachel Dawson, moderated by Heidi Guldbaek, as they discuss the ethical, legal and professional issues surrounding NDAs, and reflect on recent reform developments across Australia.

The panel will be followed by a networking session to continue this important conversation.

CPD: Legal practitioners can claim 1.0 CPD point – Competency Area 3: Ethics or Professional Responsibility.

Register to secure your place : https://events.humanitix.com/non-disclosure-agreements-in-workplace-sexual-harassment-matters-legal-ethics-and-practice

When: Thursday 3 September – 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Where: Curtin Law School, Perth WA
Cost: Attendance is free. However, registrations are essential and places are limited.

Curtin Law School is pleased to partner with Circle Green Community Legal’s Workplace Respect Project and the Law Society of WA to present a timely panel discussion on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in workplace sexual harassment matters.

22/07/2026

“Experience law beyond the classroom with Curtin Law School’s immersive India Study Tour. Through our partnership with O.P. Jindal Global Law School (New Delhi) and NALSAR University of Law (Hyderabad), students will gain first-hand insight into India’s legal system—including constitutional, corporate, and tax law—delivered by leading academics in a globally recognised institution.

🪧 Tour Details

Course Type: Undergraduates
Travel dates: 23 November to 20 December 2026
Program cost: $5000 (excludes Curtin unit fees, flights and incidentals)
NCP grants available: 8 x $4000
Unit enrolment: LAWS3022 or COMM3004
Study period: Extended Delivery Period Summer (9 Nov to 5 Feb 2027)

Inclusions:
* Accommodation & meals in Hyderabad and in New Delhi
* In country local transportation
* Travel insurance within program dates
* Scheduled site visits such as Warangal UNESCO heritage site and the Taj Mahal
* Academic sessions
* Law firms and courts in Hyderabad and New Delhi
* Ramoji City

⏰ Application closes Friday 7 August

ℹ️ Information session:
* Date: Thursday 30 July 2026
* Time: 5pm - 6pm
* 27 Murray St Campus Perth C*D

More info: https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/experience/global/short-term-programs/business-and-law/

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20/07/2026

🏆 Congratulations to all students who took part in the 2026 CSLS Open Negotiation Competition!

Working in teams of two, competitors showcased their ability to negotiate effectively, think strategically, solve complex problems, and develop creative solutions while striving for mutually beneficial outcomes.

We delighted to announce Jimi Puco and Laki Perera as the winners of the 2026 CSLS Open Negotiation Competition held at Clayton Utz.

As competition champions, both winners recently represented CSLS at the 2026 ALSA National Conference Negotiations Competition in Adelaide.

A special congratulations to our finalists, Angelina Mann and Grace Collins, for their outstanding performance.

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