2015 COURSE HANDBOOK. The perfect way to start your legal career. PraCtical legal education

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1 2015 COURSE HANDBOOK AUCKLAND HAMILTON WELLINGTON CHRISTCHURCH DUNEDIN The perfect way to start your legal career PraCtical legal education

2 15 Our PLSC courses allow you REASONS flexibility to choose most suitable options YOU to meet SHOULD your ENROL lifestyle WITH THE COLLEGE and needs. OF LAW NEW ZEALAND Director of PROGRAMMES 1 The College is New Zealand s leading provider of Profs 2 All of College s instructors are highly experienced lawyers 3 The College offers Profs in all five New Zealand centres 4 The College offers more course options than any or provider in New Zealand (we have evening, weekend, segmented and straight course options) 5 The College is flexible in terms of your online and onsite commitments; we do our best to accommodate student requests 6 The College offers more intakes than any or provider in New Zealand 7 Students spend less time onsite at College, allowing for more learning flexibility 8 The College offers students an elective choice in terms of course subject matter 9 The College s course is split in two modules that can be completed in any order 10 The course fee is all inclusive with no hidden extras 11 A qualification from College is recognised throughout both Australia and New Zealand 12 The College is part of Australasian College of Law Group offering more than just Profs 13 The College s Profs course is benchmarked against its Australian equivalent 14 The College is recognised by NZQA as Highly Confident in its ability to deliver its courses 15 The College tries to get to know all students personally; you will never just be a number at College The information provided in this Handbook is correct at time of printing July Please check our website at for most up-to-date information.

3 WHAT IS PROFESSIONAL LEGAL STUDIES? The diverse content and flexible structure of course made learning enjoyable and accessible. Steve Mutch, College Of Law Graduate Purpose Completion of a Professional Legal Studies Course (PLSC) is a requirement for admission as a Barrister and Solicitor of High Court under Lawyers and Conveyancers Act The course provides you with practical legal training on matters which, in addition to your law degree, public interest requires you to have sufficient familiarity, before you are admitted to profession and commence practice as a barrister and solicitor. Aims Specifically, course aims to: > Bridge gap between your academic study of law and its practice > Prepare you for supervised practice > Provide you with skills which, when developed through practice, will equip you to reach level of professional competence required to represent a client without supervision > Develop a sense of professional role and responsibilities required as a practitioner and an officer of court > Prepare you for legal practice in a culturally diverse society and need to be sensitive to cultural and gender issues > Provide you with a foundation for lifelong learning of practice of law > Encourage you to take responsibility for your ongoing legal education Lawyers skills The New Zealand Council of Legal Education prescribes course content through regulations that provide for it to cover Professional Conduct and eleven skills: > Advising > Advocacy > Drafting > Fact analysis and investigation > Interviewing > Mediation > Negotiation > Office and personal management > Problem solving > Practical legal research and analysis > Writing The College PLSC also draws upon Australian Competency Standards for Entry Level Lawyers, which sets competencies for admission in Australia. The PLSC uses same course structure, subject areas and teaching methodology as online pre-admission practical legal training courses taught by College in various Australian state jurisdictions. The PLSC is benchmarked against se courses. The PLSC teaches you lawyers skills, in context of legal transactions, which are commonly required of a newly admitted lawyer. Relevant regulations of New Zealand Council of Legal Education are available at 1

4 WHY CHOOSE THE COLLEGE OF LAW 2 The practical and analytical aspects of course taught me skills useful for my professional responsibilities. Kate Verkerk, College of Law Graduate LEADING PROVIDER The College of Law course is first choice of most students and employers, making College New Zealand s leading provider of Professional Legal Studies (PLS). Students prefer College s course for following reasons. The College of Law difference Our course is delivered through combination of an online programme, via College Learning Portal, and an onsite programme, which comprises approximately 20% of total course time. We pioneered online learning for PLS and developed our programme specifically for online delivery. During online programme, you will have access, through our Learning Portal, to a wide range of learning resources and support of your online instructors. During onsite programme you will be in small groups led by an experienced instructor to learn essential lawyers skills of interviewing clients, negotiation and early dispute resolution, and representing a client in court. Practical experienced instructors Our instructors (online and onsite) are all experienced practitioners whom we select using a number of criteria: > Practical experience as a lawyer > Expertise in one or more practice areas > Enthusiasm for teaching legal practice > Commitment to professional mentoring and support for new lawyers Helpful Staff We know that circumstances often change. Our staff are pleased to help you when this happens and our administrative policies are designed to be flexible and helpful to students. Flexible Start Dates The College maximises choice of start dates through a modular course structure that allows you to choose a course timetable that best suits your needs. The College of Law Practice Papers College of Law students receive a comprehensive set of Practice Papers (valued at $185) included in your course fee. These are an invaluable asset to take with you into practice. These Practice Papers are also available online via College of Law Wiki along with an extensive library of resources from LexisNexis, CCH and Westlaw NZ. Preferred by Employers Most of New Zealand s large national firms and many or employers use College to train ir law graduates. Employers are involved in course s development and review, ensuring that it equips you for legal practice in a way that meets ir needs as employers.

5 COURSE CONTENT The content of PLSC falls into three broad areas covering eight subjects: Core Practice Areas Professional Areas Elective Practice Areas* Civil Litigation Practice Professional Responsibility Corporate Client > Assessing Merits of a Case - Conducting Civil Litigation - Taking Instructions, Analysing and Advising Clients > Original Proceedings - Initiating Civil Proceedings - Filing and Serving Documents > Interlocutory Applications - Drafting Affidavits and Orders - Acting on Summary and Default Judgments - Drafting Interlocutory Applications > Responding to Claims - Requesting Furr and Better Particulars - Drafting Statements of Defence > Garing and Presenting Evidence - Case Management - Preparing Brief to Senior Litigator or Counsel > Negotiating Settlements > Taking Action to Enforce Orders and Settlement Agreements > Acting Ethically > Complying with Professional Conduct Rules and Standards - Complying with Rules Relating to Charging Fees - Discharging Legal Duties of Practitioners > Complying with Duties to Account and of Care - Complying with Law and Duty to Court > Complying with Fiduciary Duties and Avoiding Conflicts > Acting Courteously and Professionally > Acting for Corporate Client > Acting in Corporate Transactions - Mergers and Acquisitions - Banking and Finance Matters - Corporate Management Matters > Acting in Litigation for Corporate Clients - Insolvency Matters - Acting in Commercial Litigation > Acting in Employment Law Matters Commercial and Corporate Practice Professional Skills Private Client > Conducting Commercial Transactions > Setting up Commercial Structures > Advising on Revenue Law and Practice > Dealing with Loans and Securities > Acting in Commercial Matters Property Practice > Transferring Title - Advising on Property Transactions and Land Use - Advising on a Sale - Advising on a Purchase - Finalising Transaction > Creating Leases > Creating and Releasing Securities > Communicating Effectively > Writing and Drafting > Problem Solving and Work Management > Interviewing Clients > Negotiation and Early Dispute Resolution > Representing a Client in Court Trust and Office Accounting > Receiving Money and Making Outlays - Recognising Trust and Or Moneys - Completing Primary Records - Maintaining Secondary Records - Rendering Costs > Office Systems, Procedures and Management > Maintaining Trust and Or Accounts > Acting for Private Client > Acting in Wills and Estates Matters - Drafting and Advising on Wills - Administering Estate > Acting in Criminal Law Matters > Acting in Family Law Matters > Acting in Employment Law Matters *Elective Practice Areas It is recommended that you choose your elective practice area (Corporate Client or Private Client) according to type of client for whom you primarily expect to act when practising law. Your elective choice is made on application form. Note: Whichever elective you choose, you will have unrestricted access to all course materials relating to both Corporate and Private Client electives. 3

6 STUDYING AND WORKING Studying while working The College PLSC is designed to allow you to complete it while working. It allows you to study in your own time within framework of a structured weekly timetable for each 9-week module. You can undertake online programme of any course module from anywhere you have internet access. You can undertake onsite programme of any course module in any of five New Zealand cities in which it is offered. If you have work or or responsibilities, you will need to carefully manage your workload to ensure you get time off during period where you are required at onsites. You will need time off from your or responsibilities to: > Complete online programme: - Up to 23 hours per week > Complete onsite programme: - Orientations ( pm) on first day of Module A and B - Module A (9 days) - Module B (6 days) Working through online programme You will undertake online component through a web-based interactive learning solution called Learning Portal. The Learning Portal has your personal timetable to guide you through your chosen programme, on a week-by-week basis, with programmed activities and assessments. There is work to do each week, including: > Reading (practice papers via College of Law Wiki and or online materials) > Interactive online tutorials > Quizzes & practice exercises > Submitting work through Learning Portal for review and feedback from your instructor > Submitting work through Learning Portal for assessment > Undertaking an online face to face performance assessment in problem solving via skype The online programme is more than just interaction with web-based training. You will be part of a group of online students with an online instructor, whom you will be in regular contact with during course. Your online instructor is an experienced practitioner who will act as your mentor and facilitator throughout course. You will be able to seek advice or direction from your online instructor. Timetabled coursework activities are submitted through Learning Portal and in turn your online instructor will provide individual feedback. Your assessment work is also submitted via Learning Portal. The Learning Portal provides you with access to all information that you will need to undertake course. Access is also available to relevant parts of online libraries published by LexisNexis, CCH and Westlaw NZ and to copies of relevant chapters from ADLS s Legal Practice Manual. If you are working, we recommend that your employer provide you with at least one day off each week to devote to online programme. In addition, you will need to devote up to hours of your own time, eir in evenings or on weekends. There are over 3000 pages (in web page screens or uploaded documents) on College Learning Portal. You should refore use your discretion as to which materials to print. It is not necessary to print se materials for purpose of course. If you wish to access any PLSC resources while offline, you can save copies of se to your hard drive. 4

7 Working through onsite programme You will need to undertake required reading and preparation for onsite programme. Attendance and participation at all workshops is a mandatory requirement for assessment in each subject. During your Module A onsite programme you will undertake: > Three 2-hour written examinations for three subjects covered in online programme > Exams are scheduled* for 10.00am 12.15pm > Two 2-day workshops for two subjects (interviewing and negotiation) covered in onsite programme > Workshops are scheduled* for 9.30am 4.30pm > Two live (and recorded) performance assessments for interviewing and negotiation Onsite venues The College has onsite teaching facilities in Auckland at College of Law Centre, 3 City Road, Auckland. In Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton and Wellington, College uses centrally located commercial venues. You will be advised of venue for your orientation and onsite programme. You may transfer between onsite locations, provided you give College sufficient notice. The length of notice required will depend upon what stage you are at within module. The sooner you can advise of any change in your plans, easier it will be to arrange a transfer. There is no fee for a transfer made within four weeks of module start date. You will need to undertake required reading and preparation for onsite programme. Attendance and participation at all workshops is a mandatory requirement for assessment in each subject. New Zealand Council for Legal Education Protocol for Employers There is a New Zealand Council of Legal Education Protocol setting out Council s expectations of employers whose graduates undertake course while working. The Protocol, which also represents best practice, asks employers to allow you 8-10 hours time off work per week during online phases of your course, with remaining hours per week to be completed in your own time. You will also need time off work to attend onsites. You will be provided with a copy of Council s Protocol at orientation and you should give this to your employer. During your Module B onsite programme you will undertake: > Two 2-hour written examinations for two subjects covered in online programme > Exams are scheduled* for 10.00am 12.15pm > One 3-day advocacy workshop for representing a client in court > Workshops are scheduled* for 9.30am 4.30pm > One live (and recorded) performance assessment for advocacy *Times differ for evening and weekend learning options. 5

8 COURSE STRUCTURE Structured for choice Our courses are structured to maximise your choice as to when, where and how you complete your course requirements. > The course is offered in two 9-week modules: - Module A - Module B > Combine any Module A with any Module B, anywhere, and do m in any order. > Each module begins with an orientation on first day: - Both modules have an onsite orientation and social function ( pm) > Each module has an online programme with timetabled coursework requirements: - Module A has six coursework requirements - Module B has seven coursework requirements > Each module has an onsite programme with timetabled attendance and coursework requirements: - Module A has 9 onsite days - Module B has 6 onsite days > The onsite programme is offered with a choice of: Block onsite - Onsite held in one block at end of each module - Weekdays (Monday - Friday, excluding public holidays) Segmented onsite - Onsite days are spread throughout module - Weekdays (Monday - Friday, excluding public holidays) Evening onsite (Auckland and Wellington only) - Onsite days are spread throughout module - Wednesday evenings Weekend onsite (Auckland and Wellington only) - Onsite days are spread throughout module - Saturdays > The onsite programme is offered in five cities * : - Auckland - Christchurch - Dunedin - Hamilton - Wellington *Subject to a minimum enrolment requirement of six in each onsite location. Refer to pages 9 to 11 for details of courses offered in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton and Wellington. Choose an individual course structure and timetable to suit your needs by combining any Module A with any Module B, anywhere, so long as total length is not less than 13 weeks. To get started, go to to view each city s course planner and onsite programme dates. WHAT IS COVERED IN each MODULE? Module A 9 weeks total duration 7 weeks online 9 days onsite Property Practice Commercial and Corporate Practice Trust & Office Accounting Elective A - Corporate Client Drafting a Letter of Advice Elective B - Private Client Drafting a Will & Memorandum Interviewing Negotiation Module B 9 weeks total duration 7 weeks online 6 days onsite Civil Litigation Practice Professional Responsibility Problem Solving and Work Management (Viva) Representing a Client in Court (advocacy) Elective A - Corporate Client Drafting interlocutory court documents Elective B - Private Client Drafting interlocutory court documents 6

9 COURSE FEES Course fee New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents: $5,120 (including GST) International Students: $6,656 (including GST) The fee is payable in full prior to commencement of your course. Note: No application fee or deposit is required. The course fee includes tuition costs, practice papers, printed materials supplied at orientation and course onsites, and access to all online materials and resources including online libraries of three legal publishers. You will not need to access any or materials for course. Or fees are only payable in defined circumstances, for example, for appeals to Assessment Appeals Committee and undertaking furr assessments. Student loans The PLSC is approved for student loans and allowances. For more information about student loans go to The Course is classified as full time for purposes of student loans and is 0.4 EFTS over 18 weeks. Note: International students are not eligible for student loans. Transfers You may transfer your enrolment to anor course, without any furr fee, up to 28 days after commencement date of course. Any transfer made after 28 days will incur a transfer fee of $200 (including GST). Withdrawals and refunds You may withdraw your enrolment from course subject to following conditions: > If you withdraw before commencement date, you will receive a full refund of course fee. > If you withdraw more than 14 days after commencement date of course, you will not be entitled to any refund. Any refund will be at College s discretion and will depend on individual circumstances Or fees All or fees associated with PLSC are prescribed in Course Manual, available at which defines circumstances under which y become payable. Examples of se fees, which range from $100-$250 (including GST), are fees for undertaking additional assessments after achieving a Not Yet Competent grade and fee for an appeal to Assessment Appeals Committee. Student fees protection Student fees are protected under a Student Fee Protection Trust, which has Public Trust as trustee. The Trust requires you to sign an acknowledgment form showing that you understand what happens to any refund. This form is sent upon receipt of enrolment application form. The College s Student Fee Protection Trust information is available at 7

10 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Technical Requirements To undertake course you will need to have access to a broadband enabled computer. You will also need to ensure hardware and software meets recommended minimum specifications for accessing College Learning Portal as set out below: Operating Systems: > Apple MAC running OS X or later > Microsoft Windows XP or later > Limited Linux Distributions Supporting Applications: > Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 or later > Up to date anti-virus application > Microsoft Word 2003 or later > OpenOffice 2 or later > Skype Web Browsers: > Internet Explorer 7 or later > Firefox 3 or later > Safari 3 or later Multimedia enabled with broadband internet access 1024 x 768 screen resolution. Basic standard software skills are required to undertake course, in particular, and Microsoft Word. All of your online course work has to be in Microsoft Word as your instructor will use track changes function to provide feedback on your submitted work. 8

11 AUCKLAND COURSE DATES Liverpool St City Rd Symonds St St Martins Ln Module A COURSE CODE START DAte end DATE ZP146A_A 2 Jun Aug 2014 ZP147A_A 21 Jul Sep 2014 ZP148A_A 6 Oct Dec 2014 ZP151A_A 24 Nov Feb 2015 ZP152A_A 26 Jan Mar 2015 ZP153A_A 23 Feb Apr 2015 ZP154A_A 16 Mar May 2015 ZP155A_A 13 Apr Jun 2015 Module B COURSE CODE START DAte end DATE ZP146B_A 4 Aug Oct 2014 ZP147B_A 22 Sep Nov 2014 ZP148B_A 8 Dec Feb 2015 ZP151B_A 9 Feb Apr 2015 ZP152B_A 30 Mar May 2015 ZP153B_A 27 Apr Jun 2015 ZP154B_A 18 May Jul 2015 ZP155B_A 15 Jun Aug 2015 SEGMENTED ZP146A_AS 7 Jul Sep 2014 ZP153A_AS 2 Mar May 2015 SEGMENTED ZP146B_AS 8 Sep Nov 2014 ZP153B_AS 4 May Jul 2015 EVENING ZP152A_AE 26 Jan Mar 2015 EVENING ZP152B_AE 30 Mar May 2015 WEEKEND ZP146A_AW 23 Jun Aug 2014 WEEKEND ZP146B_AW 25 Aug Oct 2014 ONSITE DATES CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE The College of Law reserves right to cancel courses that do not meet minimum numbers and/or to change start or attendance dates as needed. 9

12 Broadway HAMILtoN COURSE DATES Ward St Worley Pl Garden Pl Victoria St Module A Module B Caro St COURSE CODE START DAte end DATE ZP146A_H 7 Jul Sept 2014 ZP148A_H 17 Nov Jan 2015 COURSE CODE START DAte end DATE ZP146B_H 8 Sep Nov 2014 ZP148B_H 2 Feb Apr 2015 SEGMENTED ZP155A_HS 13 Apr June 2015 SEGMENTED ZP155B_HS 15 Jun Aug 2015 Memorial Ave CHRISTCHURCH COURSE DATES Module A COURSE CODE START DAte end DATE ZP146A_C 14 Jul Sept 2014 ZP148A_C 17 Nov Jan 2015 Module B Roydvale Ave Burnside Park Memorial Ave COURSE CODE START DAte end DATE ZP146B_C 15 Sep Nov 2014 ZP148B_C 2 Feb Apr 2015 SEGMENTED ZP154A_CS 6 Apr Jun 2016 SEGMENTED ZP154B_CS 8 Jun Aug 2015 Rattray St DUNEDIN COURSE DATES Module A COURSE CODE START DAte end DATE ZP146A_D 30 Jun Aug 2014 ZP151A_D 19 Jan Mar 2015 Module B High St Manse St Princes St Rattray St Water St COURSE CODE START DAte end DATE ZP146B_D 1 Sep Oct 2014 ZP151B_D 23 Mar May 2015 Crawford St 10 The College of Law reserves right to cancel courses that do not meet minimum numbers and/or to change start or attendance dates as needed. Onsite locations may change from time to time.

13 Wellington COURSE DATES Wellington Urban Mwy Everton Tce Kumutoto Ln Rosina Fell Ln The TerraceThe Terrace Lambton Quay Module A COURSE CODE START DAte end DATE ZP146A_W 2 Jun Aug 2014 ZP147A_W 21 Jul Sep 2014 ZP148A_W 6 Oct Dec 2014 ZP151A_W 24 Nov Feb 2015 ZP152A_W 26 Jan Mar 2015 ZP153A_W 23 Feb Apr 2015 ZP154A_W 16 Mar May 2015 ZP155A_W 13 Apr Jun 2015 Module B COURSE CODE START DAte end DATE ZP146B_W 4 Aug Oct 2014 ZP147B_W 22 Sep Nov 2014 ZP148B_W 8 Dec Feb 2015 ZP151B_W 9 Feb Apr 2015 ZP152B_W 30 Mar May 2015 ZP153B_W 27 Apr Jun 2015 ZP154B_W 18 May Jul 2015 ZP155B_W 15 Jun Aug 2015 SEGMENTED ZP146A_WS 7 Jul Sep 2014 ZP153A_WS 2 Mar May 2015 SEGMENTED ZP146B_WS 8 Sep Nov 2014 ZP153B_WS 4 May Jul 2015 EVENING ZP152A_WE 26 Jan Mar 2015 ZP154A_WE 30 Mar May 2015 EVENING ZP152B_WE 30 Mar May 2015 ZP154B_WE 1 Jun Jul 2015 WEEKEND ZP146A_WW 23 Jun Aug 2014 WEEKEND ZP146B_WW 25 Aug Oct 2014 ONSITE DATES CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE The College of Law reserves right to cancel courses that do not meet minimum numbers and/or to change start or attendance dates as needed. 11

14 ADMISSION AS A BARRISTER AND SO Successfully completing your Professional Legal Studies Course will provide you with practical legal skills and qualification needed to gain admission as a barrister and solicitor of High Court of New Zealand. The requirements for admission are set out in Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 and Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Admission) Rules The Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (section 49) provides for three categories of applicants for admission: > New Zealand law degree holders > Overseas law graduates and admitted lawyers > Australian practitioners pursuant to Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 New Zealand qualifications If you hold a New Zealand law degree you need to apply to: > New Zealand Council of Legal Education for a certificate of completion; and > New Zealand Law Society for a certificate of character; and > High Court of New Zealand for admission as a barrister and solicitor. Certificate of Completion Certificates of completion are issued by New Zealand Council of Legal Education (NZCLE), which prescribes three educational requirements for admission as a barrister and solicitor through its Professional Examinations in Law Regulations 2008: > An approved Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a New Zealand university > An approved undergraduate course in legal ethics > An approved Professional Legal Studies Course Note: No component of your qualification for admission can me older than 10 years After successfully completing PLSC, College will provide you with a Certificate in Professional Legal Studies. Generally, it takes 3-4 weeks from course end date for this certificate to be issued, however a request can be made to College for priority marking. In this case, for an additional fee, certificate can be issued within 5 working days of course end date. This certificate is document you will need to prove to NZCLE that you have completed course when you apply to NZCLE for its certificate of completion. The NZCLE s application form is available on its website at under Certificates of Completion. You need to submit following documentation along with your completed application form: > Original degree certificate or transcript > Original evidence of completion of legal ethics > Original evidence of completion of Professional Legal Studies Course > Cheque for application fee ($45 including GST, at publication date) Note: The Council requires up to 40 working days to process applications for completion certificates. Once issued, Council s Certificate of Completion will remain valid for three years. Certificate of Character Certificates of Character are issued by New Zealand Law Society (NZLS). For this you need to apply directly to your local NZLS branch. Contact details of law society branches (as listed below) are available from NZLS website, Auckland Otago Southland Gisborne Taranaki Hawkes Bay Waikato (BOP) Manawatu Wanganui Marlborough Wellington Nelson 12

15 LICITOR The NZLS has its own forms and procedures. Generally ir vetting processes, which enquire into wher you are a fit and proper person, will require: > References from your referees > A statutory declaration by you > Your consent to allow: - The disclosure of any criminal convictions record - The publication of your name as an applicant for admission - Enquiries to be made of dean of law school and also director of Professional Legal Studies provider you attended The NZLS recommends that candidates for admission apply for ir Certificates of Character three months prior to scheduled hearing of ir admission. Information about Certificates of Character can be found on its website at Application to High Court Your application to High Court for admission as a barrister and solicitor must include: > An originating application made by counsel who moves your admission > An order for admission as a barrister and solicitor > A supporting affidavit, sworn by you, which has following attached documents supporting your application: - Evidence of qualifications (Certificate of Completion) - Evidence of suitability (Certificate of Character from your law society) - Evidence of having paid required court filing fee ($120 plus GST, at publication date). Note: The Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Admission) Rules 2008 provides that if application is to be determined at a hearing in court, application must be filed at least 1 month before scheduled hearing, unless Registrar allows it to be filed late (rule 5(3)). Overseas qualifications If you are an overseas practitioner (i.e. someone admitted as a barrister, solicitor, advocate or attorney of a superior court) or an overseas graduate (holding a legal qualification, but who is not admitted to practice as a barrister, solicitor, advocate or attorney of a superior court), you will need to apply to NZCLE to have your qualifications assessed before applying for admission. The NZCLE s information brochure, Assessment of Overseas Law Qualifications, is available from NZCLE s website at under Overseas Qualifications. After assessment of your qualifications, NZCLE may require you to undertake furr university study, New Zealand Law and Practice Examination, or a Professional Legal Studies Course. You may also be required to undertake an International English Language Test. Once you have completed NZCLE requirements, you follow same process as New Zealand qualified applicants for admission, by applying to: > NZCLE for a Certificate of Completion; and > NZLS for a Certificate of Character; and > High Court of New Zealand for admission Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 If you hold a current practising certificate in an Australian jurisdiction, Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 allows you to use that occupational registration as basis for registration for equivalent New Zealand occupation. The Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 provides for applications for admission as a barrister and solicitor, made pursuant to section 19 of Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997, to be made direct to High Court. After admission, you will need to obtain a practising certificate from NZLS in order to practise in New Zealand. 13

16 PRACTISING CERTIFICATES We have used College of Law programme for our graduates for over 10 years. We have found m to be professional, flexible and pragmatic. Ed Crook Russell McVeagh Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 The practice of law in New Zealand is governed by Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (LCA), which took effect on 1 August The LCA has three statutory purposes: > To maintain public confidence in provision of legal services and conveyancing services > To protect consumers of legal services and conveyancing services > To recognise status of legal profession and to establish new profession of conveyancing practitioner The LCA provides that only persons holding current practising certificates as barristers or as barristers and solicitors and incorporated law firms may provide legal services and use terms such as lawyer, law practitioner, legal practitioner, barrister, solicitor, barrister and solicitor, attorney-at-law, or counsel. Practising certificates are issued by New Zealand Law Society (NZLS), which is given authority under Part 4 of LCA to control and regulate profession. The NZLS has established a Registry that is responsible for: > Keeping and maintaining register of lawyers > Issuing and renewing practising certificates > Providing lawyers and potential lawyers with information about requirements for admission, holding a practising certificate, practising on your own account and answering general queries > Answering queries from public with regard to entries in register of lawyers > Maintaining information on NZLS s website related to practice issues The Registry s Contact Details are: registry@lawsociety.org.nz Telephone: Postal: PO Box 5041, Lambton Quay, Wellington, 6145 New Zealand DX: SP20202 Furr information about practising certificates and legal practice is available from New Zealand Law Society website, under tab for Lawyers. 14

17 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE PASTORAL CARE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Code of Practice for Pastoral Care of International Students The College of Law New Zealand has agreed to observe and be bound by Code of Practice for Pastoral Care of International Students published by Ministry of Education. Copies of Code are available on request from College or from New Zealand Ministry of Education website at Immigration Full details of visa and permit requirements, advice on rights to employment in New Zealand while studying, and reporting requirements are available through New Zealand Immigration Service, and can be viewed on its website at Eligibility for Health Services Most international students are not entitled to publicly funded health services while in New Zealand. If you receive medical treatment during your visit, you may be liable for full costs for that treatment. Full details on entitlements to publiclyfunded health services are available through Ministry of Health, and can be viewed on ir website at Accident Insurance The Accident Compensation Corporation provides accident cover for all New Zealand citizens, residents and temporary visitors to New Zealand, but you may still be liable for all or medical and related costs. Furr information can be viewed on ACC website at Furr information Please visit our website for furr information or contact College. Medical and Travel Insurance International student must have appropriate and current medical and travel insurance while in New Zealand. Evidence must be produced on arrival in New Zealand. 15

18 More than just PracticalLegal Training The College of Law provides on-going legal training and professional development to professional services industry. Aside from PLSC you can take advantage of our quality programmes, expertise and international reputation to develop your skills at each stage of your career. > Onsite legal training - Advanced Business Skills Workshops - Advanced Business Health Workshops > Inhouse Training - Understanding Resilience - Legal Project Management > Online Training - Commercial Litigation - Family Law - Criminal Law - Wills, Estates and Trusts Our PLSC courses allow you flexibility to choose most suitable options to meet your lifestyle and needs. Sharyn Joe Director of PROGRAMMES LLB/BCom

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Please fill in and form properly by: instructions Please read instructions carefully before you complete this application. PrOgrAmmE PART A PART A - PrOgrAmmE Name of Programme: PARTofAProgramme: - PrOgrAmmE Name PrOfEssiONAL LEgAL studies course Name of Programme: PrOfEssiONAL LEgAL studies course PC 3640 PC 3640 /PLSC/Application-form > Completing all sections of form. The purpose of this form is to obtain from you information we need to enrol you at College. we need to collect information required by ministry of Education and or government agencies for statistical EFTS Value and registration reasons. Please fill in EFTS Value form properly by: PrOfEssiONAL LEgAL studies course 1 PC 3640 EFTS Value (Full legal name required) PART B - PErSONAL details - PArT PART B - PErSONAL details - PArT 1 > Printing your answers clearly in pen, or by ticking box that applies for multi-choice questions. > Signing form and attaching all required documentation. An electronic version of this enrolment form is available at /PLSC/Application-form : Title & Full Legal Name: Preferred First Name (if different): PART B - PErSONAL details - PArT 1 Title & Full Legal Name: Preferred First Name (if different): First Name(s): Surname: Middle Name(s): Surname: Title & Full Legal Name: PART A - PrOgrAmmE Preferred First Name (if different): Surname: Surname: Name of Programme: Previous Legal Names (if any): Surname: Previous Legal Names (if any): PrOfEssiONAL LEgAL studies course PC 3640 EFTS Value Preferred First Name/ (if different): Name(s): Date of Birth: / Gender: Male Female Previous Legal Names (if any): (DD/MM/YYYY) Previous Legal Date of Birth: / / (DD/MM/YYYY) Gender: Male Female PART B - PErSONAL details - PArT 1 Home Telephone: / Mobile: Work: Male Female Date of Birth: / (DD/MM/YYYY) Gender: Title & Full Legal Name: Home Telephone: Mobile: Preferred First Name (if different): Work: Preferred Address: Home Telephone: Mobile: Work: Surname: Preferred Address: correspondence Address Previous Legal Names (if any): Preferred Address: correspondence Address Date of Birth: (DD/MM/YYYY) Gender: Male Female Street: / / Suburb/Town: correspondence Address Street: Suburb/Town: Home Telephone: Mobile: Work: City: Country: Street: Postcode: Suburb/Town: City: Postcode: Country: Preferred Address: residential City: Address Postcode: Country: correspondence Address residential Address Street: Suburb/Town: residential Address Street: Suburb/Town: Street: Suburb/Town: City: Country: City: Postcode: Country: Street: Postcode: Suburb/Town: City: Postcode: Country: residential Address Emergency City: contact Postcode: Country: Emergency contact Street: Suburb/Town: Name: Relationship to you: Emergency contact Name: Relationship to you: City: Postcode: Country: Home Telephone: Mobile: Name: Relationship to you: Emergency contact Home Telephone: Mobile: your Employer: Home Telephone: Mobile: Name: Relationship to you: your Employer: PART A - PrOgrAmmE Name of Programme: Home Telephone: your Employer: PART C - intake information Mobile: PART C - intake information your Employer: coursecpreference: Please indicate your preferred modules (eg: ZP123A and ZP123B) module A and module B: PART - intake information course Preference: your preferred modules (eg: ZP123A and ZP123B) module A and module B: PART C -Please intakeindicate information Module A: Module B: Module A: Module B: (eg: ZP123A ZP153A and and ZP123B) ZP153B) module module AA and and module moduleb: B: Please indicate your preferred modules (eg: course Preference: indicate your preferred modules (eg: ZP123A and ZP123B) module A and module B: Described on pageplease 3 of college of Law Handbook: Module A: Module B: Described on pagemodule A: Module B: of college of Law Handbook: Corporate 3 Private Described on page 3 Private of college Handbook: choice: Described Corporate my Elective on page 3of of Law college of Law Handbook: Please indicate location at which you intend to undertake onsite sessions: Corporate Private Please Corporate Private indicate location at which you intend to undertake onsite sessions: Christchurch Dunedin Auckland Hamilton Wellington Onsite Location: indicate location at which you intend to undertake onsite sessions: Please indicate location at which you intend to undertake onsite sessions: Auckland Please Wellington Christchurch Hamilton Dunedin PART A -ONALPrOgrAmmE PrOfEssi LEgAL studies course PC 3640 EFTS Value PART A - PrOgrAmmE Name of Programme: Name of Programme: course Preference: my Elective choice: my Elective choice: my Elective choice: Onsite Location: Onsite Location: Onsite Location: Auckland Hamilton Wellington Christchurch Dunedin Auckland Hamilton Wellington Christchurch Dunedin PART B - PErSONAL details - PArT 1 PrOfEssiONAL LEgAL studies course PC 3640 EFTS Value PrOfEssiONAL LEgAL studies cou

20 APPLicAtiON form APPLICation FORM PROFESSIONAL PrOfEssiONAL LEGAL LEgAL STUDIES studies COURSE course PART D - PErSONAL details - PArT 2 NsN (National student No.): if known, please write it here: - - citizenship and residency: you may will need to supply evidence of your identity and of your residency status or citizenship: Tick box that describes your citizenship. New Zealand Citizen (NZL) Australian Citizen (AUS) Or if you answered Or please specify your citizenship and wher you are a New Zealand Permanent resident citizenship. (for students with dual citizenship, specify country of citizenship of passport used to enter New Zealand) New Zealand Permanent resident Yes No Ethnicity: During your enrolment in this qualification will you be resident in New Zealand? Yes No what ethnic group(s) do you belong to? You may tick up to three boxes, which apply to you. NZ European/Pakeha 111 New Zealand Maori 211 Samoan 311 Cook Island Maori 321 Tongan 331 Niue 341 Tokelauen 351 Fijian 361 Or Pacific Peoples 371 British/Irish 121 Dutch 122 Greek 123 Polish 124 South Slav 125 Italian 126 German 127 Australian 128 Or European 129 Filipino 411 Cambodian 412 Vietnamese 413 Or Souast Asian 414 Chinese 421 Indian 431 Sri Lankan 441 Japanese 442 Korean 443 Or Asian 444 Middle Eastern 511 Latin American 521 African 531 Or 611 Not Stated 999 Please specify if Or Pacific Peoples, Or European, Or souast Asian, Or Asian or Or. iwi: if you identified as New Zealand maori in question about Ethnicity, what is name of your iwi? You may enter more than one Iwi. If you do not know your Iwi, please enter Don t Know. Iwi: Rohe (Iwi home area): Iwi: Iwi: Rohe (Iwi home area): Rohe (Iwi home area): Disability: Do you live with effects of significant injury, a long-term medical condition or disability which may affect your studies or which we should know of to assist you in course? If yes, please describe your impairment, disability or long-term medical condition. The information you provide is confidential. Yes No PART E - ACAdEmiC ANd vocational information Prior Activity: secondary study: tertiary study: what was your main activity or occupation in New Zealand at 1 October last year? You may tick only one box. Non-employed or beneficiary (excluding retired) 02 Wage or salary worker 03 Self-employed 04 University student 05 Overseas (irrespective of occupation) 09 what was name of last secondary school you attended? State overseas if applicable. Name: What was your last year at secondary school? (YYYY) what is highest level of achievement you hold from a secondary school? Your highest achievement may be a traditional award such as School Certificate, or you may have achieved a number of credits or a National Certificate at a certain level on National Qualifications Framework. Your NZQA Record of Learning shows you how many credits you have. tick only one box. No formal secondary qualifications or more credits at any level 11 NCEA Level 1 or School Certificate 12 NCEA Level 2 or 6th Form Certificate 13 University Entrance 14 NCEA Level 3 or Bursary or Scholarship 15 Overseas qualification (includes International Baccalaureate & Cambridge Exams) 09 Or 98 Not Known 99 Please enter name of first tertiary institution you studied at since leaving school including University, Polytechnic, Institute of Technology, College of Education, Private Training Establishment, or Wananga eir in New Zealand or overseas. Name: Year of your first tertiary enrolment: (YYYY)

21 APPLicAtiON form APPLicAtiON form APPLICation FORM PROFESSIONAL LEGAL STUDIES COURSE PrOfEssiONAL LEgAL studies course PrOfEssiONAL LEgAL studies course PART E - ACAdEmiC ANd vocational information CONTiNuEd PART ird Number: E - ACAdEmiC ANd vocational ird number collection information for student CONTiNuEd loan interest write-off. Do you currently have or will you have a student Loan this year? ird Number: ird number collection for student loan interest write-off. Do you currently have or will you have a No Please go to next section student Loan this year? yes Please enter your IRD number here (see below for more information on interest write-off) No Please go to next section - - yes Please enter your IRD number here (see below for more information on interest write-off) Please fill in your ird number - if you have a student - loan, or will be applying for a student loan this year, so that inland revenue can determine your eligibility for and give you a full student loan interest write-off. Provision of your ird number is voluntary. Please fill see in Section your ird J: Conditions number if you of Application. have a student loan, or will be applying for a student loan this year, so that inland revenue can determine your eligibility for and give you a full student loan interest write-off. Provision of your ird number is voluntary. Please see Section J: Conditions of Application. PART F - ELigibiLiTy TO ENrOL PART APPLicANts F - ELigibiLiTy with A TO NEw ENrOL ZEALAND LAw DEgrEE complete this section. when APPLicANts you commence with A course NEw ZEALAND you must have LAw completed DEgrEE complete requirements this for your section. law degree. when year of you completion: commence course you I completed must have my completed LLB in requirements / for if your not, when law degree. do you expect to complete it? / year university of completion: conferring your Degree: Auckland I completed my LLB Waikato in / Victoria if not, Canterbury when do you expect Otago to complete AUT it? / university conferring your my university Degree: id Number: Auckland Waikato Victoria Canterbury Otago AUT my university id Number: APPLicANts with A LAw DEgrEE from ANOtHEr JurisDictiON complete this section. APPLicANts when you commence with A LAw course DEgrEE you must from have completed ANOtHEr JurisDictiON requirements of complete council of Legal this Education. section. when Have you you completed commence all course academic you must requirements have completed imposed by requirements council of of Legal council Education? of Legal Education. Have yes you Please completed attach all a copy academic of letter requirements from Council imposed confirming by council that you of are Legal eligible Education? to study. No yes Please When do attach you expect a copy to of complete letter from Council s Council academic confirming requirements? that you are eligible / to study. (MM/YYYY) No When do you expect to complete Council s academic requirements? / (MM/YYYY) PART G - why did you ChOOSE ThE COLLEgE Of LAw? PART why did G you - why choose did you college ChOOSE of Law ThE PLsc? COLLEgE (Please tick Of LAw? all appropriate boxes) why Convenient did you starting choose dates college of Law PLsc? (Please tick all appropriate Being able boxes) to do course mostly part-time Online aspects of course Limited number and duration of onsite segments Convenient starting dates Being able to do course mostly part-time Flexibility and choice Reputation of College and its course Online aspects of course Limited number and duration of onsite segments Employer Flexibility and choice International connections - College of Law Alliance Reputation of College and its course Or (please specify) Employer International connections - College of Law Alliance Or (please specify) PART H - STudENT HOW DID YOU fee PrOTECTiON HEAR ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF LAW? 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A copy terms of used Trust in Deed form is available have on A protection Student Fee of your Protection Tuition Bank Fees ( Bank Bond Trust Bond anor loan provider PTE if such you enrol as Study in anor Link ( course Loan meaning College defined of Law s in website Trust Deed referred to Deed Trust ), with referred Public to Trust as ( Trustee ) Deed. for ( Provider), Alternative yourself, Provider), or anyone your else student who above. should be paid your refund (such as any Please A read copy of Student Trust Acknowledgment Deed is available Form on PART protection I STUDENT of your Tuition FEE Fees PROTECTION ( Bank Bond loan provider such as Study Link ( Loan person who may have paid your fees for you) carefully College before of Law s completing website and signing it. Trust ), referred to as Trust Deed. 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