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Resources for first year Law students

Welcome to your first year in the School of Law

UOW Law’s first-year curriculum and support program experience are designed to you the best chance at success.

From your very first session in Autumn, the School of Law introduces a unique learning structure called PODS. Each POD consists of about 25 students, allowing you to attend all your Autumn session classes with the same group. Our research indicates that this system greatly aids in the transition to tertiary law studies. It promotes the development of friendships and study groups, and establishes a supportive network. Please be aware that this applies only to seminar enrolments for the Autumn session. Starting from the Spring session in your first year, students will have the flexibility to enrol in any available seminar class options.

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"In the first year of law we're assigned into POD groups and it's really beneficial because you get to know everybody in your class. It's a really supportive network."

UOW Law student

Students can view the subject timetables before seminar enrolment open date to help plan their studies.  See timetable website

Further details about seminar enrolments will be provided to students before the seminar open date.

AskUOW is able to assist with all student enquiries

The Law School Admin team is also able to assist and support first year student enquiries.

Autumn Session 2025

Below is a list of the prescribed textbooks for your First Year subjects. In some subjects, there are also suggestions about purchasing additional books that will support your studies. Those suggestions are recommendations, not required purchases.

You will be able to access a Subject Outline for each subject on the relevant subject Moodle site and they will contain a list of other recommended readings and resources. Details of the readings you are required to do for your classes in Week 1 (and following weeks) will also be made available on the Moodle site.

If you do not have one already, you may also consider buying a law dictionary, such as the Concise Australian Legal Dictionary (LexisNexis, 6th ed, 2020) or the Australian Law Dictionary (Oxford University Press, 3rd ed, 2017). 

LLB1110: Foundations of Law

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LLB1115: Legal Skills

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LLB1120: Law of Contract A

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LLB1130: Criminal Law and Procedure A

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Resources 

Autumn Session 2025

LLB1110 Foundations of Law

Coordinator: Dr Kylie Lingard
Email: kylie_lingard@uow.edu.au   

LLB1115 Legal Skills

Coordinator: Professor Nan Seuffert
Email: nan_seuffer@uow.edu.au 

 

 

LLB1120 Law of Contract A

Coordinator: Professor Dilan Thampapillai
Email: dilan_thampapillai@uow.edu.au        

LLB1130 Criminal Law and Procedure A

Coordinator: Dr Pariz Lythgo-Gordon
Email: pariz_lythgo-marshall@uow.edu.au 

 

Plan your first session

Use the LLB First Year Program Assessment Planner to plan your assessments and manage your time during the first session of your law studies. A new version of the Assessment Planner will be made available to First Year students before Autumn Session. The Assessment Planner for Autumn 2024 can be accessed below.

Download 2024 Autumn Session First Year Law students planner (PDF: 134 KB) Discover other student resources