WELCOME TO THE LAW EXTENSION COMMITTEE

The Law Extension Committee was established by the Senate of the University of Sydney in 1964 and has been teaching for over 40 years. The Committee's function is to provide legal education for students undertaking the NSW Legal Profession Admission Board Diploma in Law examinations.

The Committee is appointed by the University Senate and comprises members and nominees proposed by the University, the Chief Justice of New South Wales, The NSW Bar Association and Law Society, and the Faculty of Law. Lectures are given by practitioners and university teachers. Weekend Schools are offered each semester for external students.

The aim of the Committee is to provide affordable and accessible legal education in support of the Board's Diploma in Law course. The program is not able to offer all the services and individual attention of a comprehensive campus, however through our webcampus we endeavour to provide additional support and materials to aid students in their studies. This course requires students to manage their time efficiently to meet all requirements and to be able to work independently. There is a strong orientation towards education for legal practice.

Prospective students should visit the future students section for more information about the Diploma in Law program and visit the LPAB website for information on how to register as a Student-at-Law.

LEC WEBCAMPUS

The Law Extension Committee has expanded all of our WEBCAMPUS facilities and all students enrolled in the course are given access to online registration, change of details, subject guides, notes and supplementary materials, subject discussion forum, secure assignment lodgement and receipting, assignment processing and results screen. This facility is constantly growing as we expand our services.

To enter the WEBCAMPUS --->QUICKLINK TO WEBCAMPUS LOGIN
To view the MESSAGE BOARD --->QUICKLINK TO MESSAGE BOARD

BETWEEN SESSION LANGUAGE SKILLS COURSE

Katherine Jolley will be running her language skills course again during the break between the summer and winter semesters. The initial lecture will be held on 20 March from noon to 4 pm, at the University's main campus. Registration forms will be sent out in the next few weeks. Students who have already started or completed the course in another session are welcome to register again if they wish.

CANCELLATION OF JURISPRUDENCE LECTURE SCHEDULED FOR 4 FEBRUARY

Please note that it has been necessary to cancel the Jurisprudence lecture scheduled for Thursday 4 February. A replacement lecture will be organised for Thursday 25 February and students will be advised of the venue as soon as possible.

IN-SESSION LANGUAGE SKILLS COURSE

For those students who have continued to participate in this semester's In-Session Language Skills Course, this is a reminder that the second lecture will be held at Weekend School 2, on Saturday 30 January, noon until 4 pm, in Carslaw Lecture Theatre 173.

LEC OFFICE CLOSED 25/1/2010

Due to maintenance work being carried out at 99 Elizabeth Street from tonight until Tuesday, the LEC office will not be open on Monday 25 January. It will reopen on Wednesday 27 January, after the Australia Day public holiday. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

LEGAL ETHICS LECTURE 22/1/2010

Tonight's Legal Ethics lecture will be conducted by Mr Louis Pierotti. The lecture will consist of a revision of Mr Pierotti's series of lectures and include time for students' questions and answers on those topics covered in his series.

Dear LEC Student

Please note that assignment marks for Equity are now available on the webcampus.

Dear LEC Student

Assignment submissions and results are being processed as they are received.

Please note that assignment marks are now available on the webcampus for:

• Legal Institutions (some results still to be added)
• Commercial Transactions
• Family Law

CHANGE TO INDUSTRIAL LAW ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE

Please note that the due date for the Industrial Law compulsory assignment has been changed due to the delay in commencement of evening lectures and the assignment is now due by 9 am Monday 11 January. Students who have already submitted their assignment may revise and resubmit their assignment by the new due date if they wish to do so.

CLARIFICATION OF JURISPRUDENCE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Please note that students are only required to answer one of the two assignment questions, not both.

REVISED CONTRACTS ASSIGNMENT

Would Contracts students please note that the compulsory assignment available on the Webcampus has been revised. Peter Radan has advised that there is a small error in the statement of facts in the original version. Please ensure that you download the corrected version.

CANCELLATION OF TRADE PRACTICES LECTURE SCHEDULED FOR 1 DECEMBER

Please note that it has been necessary to cancel the Trade Practices lecture scheduled for Tuesday 1 December. An additional lecture will be organised for the end of the semester and students will be advised of the exact date and venue as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT REMINDER

The Coversheet must be the first page of all submitted assignments. Please familiarise yourself with the correct procedure by referring to the 'Guides and Help' section of the Wecampus. Student numbers must not be quoted on any part of the assignment.

UNIKEY ACCOUNT INFORMATION - REGISTER FROM 2 NOVEMBER

From Monday 2 November 2009, new students who have registered online with the LEC can begin to self register for their Unikey Account. Refer to the instructions for more information.

To self register for your Unikey Account click here.

Existing students will have their Unikey Account re-validated once the have registered online for the current session from 2 November 2009.

LEC WEBCAMPUS ONLINE REGISTRATIONS

ALL students please register online between 22 October 2009 and 30 October 2009, (even if you have an application pending with the LPAB). Registering early ensures that you have access to the LEC Webcampus prior to the commencement of lectures. Click here to view the instructions.

LEC WEBCAMPUS ACCESS

Once you have registered, you should have full Webcampus access after 6.00pm that evening or after 10.00am the following morning.

If you are experiencing any problems with logging on or registering online, please contact the LEC immediately at enquiries@lec.pip.com.au - ensuring to quote your Student Number, Full Name and brief outline of the issue.

For any online registrations completed after 4pm on Friday afternoon and over the weekend, please note that you will not have full Webcampus access until Monday morning.

LPAB UPDATE: Students please note that the Legal Profession Admission Board has placed a notice on their website (Latest News Section) with regards to the release of the September 2009 examination results. Click here to view the full message.

NSW Young Lawyers Animal Law Committee is currently holding it's annual Animal Law Essay Competition. There are cash prizes and the chance to be published in the Australasian Animal Protection Law Journal. For topics and more information, click here.