Legal Pathways in South Australia
For students wishing to pursue law as a career after they complete their schooling, they have a variety of options. The three major universities all offer a range of law courses.
- If you’re interested in learning more about Law at Adelaide University, you can follow this link: https://law.adelaide.edu.au/
- If you’re interested in learning more about Law at the University of South Australia, you can follow this link: https://study.unisa.edu.au/law/
- If you’re interested in learning more about Law at Flinders University, you can follow this link: https://www.flinders.edu.au/study/law
Additionally, TAFE SA has several courses available to students who are considering working within the legal system, but not necessarily as a lawyer. Students can have a look at the TAFE offerings by following this link: https://www.tafesa.edu.au/courses/government-property-legal/legal-studies
Resources for student reference
Students may wish to use some of the following websites as starting places for research, or consolidation of information.
- Australian Constitution Centre – https://www.australianconstitutioncentre.org.au/
- Australian Electoral Commission – https://education.aec.gov.au
- Australian Human Rights Commission – https://humanrights.gov.au
- Legal Briefs – https://legalbriefs.com.au/
- Museum of Democracy – http://www.moadoph.gov.au
- Rule of Law Institute – https://www.ruleoflaw.org.au/
- Victoria Law Foundation – www.victorialawfoundation.org.au
When students are considering Legal research, the following sites are recommended:
- Austlii – http://www.austlii.edu.au/
- Jade – https://jade.io/