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

INSOLVENCY - VENUE CHANGE AFTER THE STUDY BREAK
Please note the following changes to the venue:

Dates: Thursday 16 July – Thursday 13 August 09
Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Venue: Old Law School Lecture Theatre 6 (LSLT 6) - located in the University of Sydney Old Law School building on the corner of King, Phillip and Elizabeth Streets, in the CBD.

CANCELLATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PLANNING LECTURE
Please note that the Local Government and Planning lecture scheduled for this Thursday (25 June) has had to be cancelled due to illness.

WINTER 2009 SESSION ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

For the Winter 2009 Session, all students please note that we no longer require you to write your Student Number on the Assignment Coversheet or in the body/header/footer of your assignment.

All assignments submitted via the Webcampus will also receive an auto-generated email which contains the tracking number (your receipt of the lodgement) and a copy of what was submitted to the office. It is simply a receipt of your lodgement and should be kept for your own record.

REMINDER: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENTS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

The May 2009 Session brings compulsory assignments to all subjects. This is a development that has been foreshadowed and discussed for some time. There are very strong educational reasons supporting the introduction of compulsory assignments across the curriculum, and it is anticipated that from 2010 assignment marks will count towards the examination mark.

For the May 2009 Session, assignment requirements for subjects 1-12 will not change.

For subjects 13-25, it will be necessary to submit an assignment of a satisfactory standard in order to be eligible to sit for the exam in that subject.

More details are contained in Subject Guides, Assignment Questions and the Guide to the Presentation and Submission of Assignments (available on the Webcampus). Please make a careful note of these due dates. 

JURISPRUDENCE - VENUE CHANGE
Please note the following changes to the venue:

Dates: Thursday 21 May – Thursday 11 June 09
Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Venue: New Law School Seminar Room 020 (new LSSR 020)

Dates: Thursday 18 June & Thursday 25 June 09
Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Venue: Carslaw Lecture Theatre 273 (CLT 273)

After the study break, lectures will still be held in New Law School Seminar Room 020 (new LSSR 020)

UNIKEY ACCOUNT INFORMATION - REGISTER NOW!

From Monday 4 May 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 4 May 2009.

If you have not registered online then this will delay your access to the supplementary materials available on the Law Library's electronic reserve. Please register online immediately.

LEC WEBCAMPUS ONLINE REGISTRATIONS - REGISTER NOW!

ALL students (existing and new) please register online as soon as possible, (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.

Early registration also ensures that you have been allocated to one of the Computer Research sessions held at the Legal Institutions Introductory Weekend School on Saturday 2 May 2009. Please note that spaces are limited to this particular session.

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 by email - 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. Subject Guides, where available, can be downloaded from the Subject Pages.

LPAB CONFIRMATION OF ENROLMENT

Students must note that registering online with the LEC is not a confirmation of their enrolment with the Board. If students have not received their enrolment confirmation letter within 3 weeks of lodging their enrolment application, students should be advised to contact the Boards' Student Services Officer.

The LEC online registration process for the current session allows the Board's students to gain access to their assignments and course materials (where applicable) by the commencement of lectures. A successful online registration with the LEC does not mean a students enrolment application has been processed and accepted by the Board.