UTS Faculty of Law is now planning to offer this short course three times per year from 2025. Current plans are to offer the course in early March, mid-May, and November 2025. Note that the course offering scheduled for 29 Nov to 01 Dec 2024 was the final BPP run prior to the Feb 2025 NSW Bar Association examinations.
Key benefits of this course
As a result of undertaking this course, participants should gain:
- A greater awareness of evidentiary, procedural and ethical issues that may confront barristers
- An appreciation of the participant’s current strengths and weaknesses in relation to their exam preparation
- An understanding of examination and study techniques in preparation for the NSW Bar Exam.
Digital badge and certificate
A digital badge and certificate will be awarded following the successful completion of any necessary tasks or assessments to demonstrate acquired learning of the short course or for meeting attendance and/or participation requirements.
Learn more about UTS Open digital badges.
Course outline
Day 1 – Aspects of evidence
- An examination of the Evidence Act 1995 and how it is built on a framework of relevance, exclusionary rules and discretionary/mandatory rules. This module will examine specific issues such as the application of the rules of evidence, witnesses, proof, documents, warnings/directions, privileges and so on.
Day 2 – Criminal and civil practice and procedure
- The various aspects of the Civil Procedure Act 2005, the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, as well as the relevant court legislation, rules and practice notes, providing candidates with a practical understanding of the various rules and procedures that are commonly encountered in practice. Relevant provisions from the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 and the Bail Act 2013 will also be covered.
Day 3 – Ethics for barristers
- The various aspects of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 and the Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015. This module will provide an initial overview of the interrelationship between the Barristers Rules and relevant legislation before working through the relevant rules and legislation in more detail.
As part of this treatment of the various requirements and principles, a range of relevant authorities will be examined as a way of demonstrating the importance of the issues and how the courts have approached them.
Additional course information
Please contact the Law Short Courses team at law.shortcourses@uts.edu.au with any queries.
Disclaimer
It should be noted that the UTS Bar Preparation Program, like all similar courses, is not accredited or endorsed by the NSW Bar Association. This short course does not replace the examination tutorial offered by the NSW Bar Association in the weeks prior to the examination; rather, the UTS Bar Preparation Program provides complementary study support for candidates preparing for the exams.
Whilst every effort will be made to help each candidate to prepare for their examination, UTS cannot guarantee individual success at the examination.
UTS reserves the right to alter the program, or to cancel this seminar should the minimum enrolment quota not be met. A full refund will be provided for the cancellation of any short course event.
Price
Full price: $2,675 (GST free)*
*Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.
Discounts
Discounts are available for this course as follows:
- 10% discount for UTS alumni and staff
Discounts cannot be combined and only one discount can be applied per person per course session. Discounts can only be applied to the full price. Discounts cannot be applied to any offered special price.
UTS alumni and staff
Please contact the team at support@open.uts.edu.au with your student or staff number to request your discount code.
If you have forgotten your UTS student number, email support@open.uts.edu.au with your full name, UTS degree and year of commencement.
How to apply your discount code
- If you are eligible for a UTS alumni or student discount, please ensure you have provided your UTS student number during checkout. If you are an alumni and have forgotten your UTS student number, email support@utsopen.uts.edu.au with your full name, UTS degree and year of commencement.
- Add this course to your cart.
- Click on "View Cart" (blue shopping trolley at top right of screen). You will need to sign in or sign up to UTS Open.
- Enter your eligible code beneath the "Have a discount code?" prompt and click on the blue "Apply" button.
- Verify your discount code has been successfully applied before clicking on the blue "Checkout" button.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander support
UTS Faculty of Law is pleased to sponsor participation in our Bar Preparation Program for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants approved to receive this support by the Indigenous Barristers’ Trust The Mum Shirl Fund.
Interested applicants should refer to the NSW Bar Association’s information page for First Nations Lawyers and Law Students which includes a link to an application form for financial assistance. When completing this form, applicants should indicate their interest in taking up one of the available sponsored spots in the UTS Bar Preparation Program in the "Reasons funds requested" section.
Catering
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided as part of your enrolment. If you have particular dietary requirements, please advise our team members via email at law.shortcourses@uts.edu.au
Accessibility
If you have any specific accessibility requirements, including the need for breastfeeding facilities, please contact law.shortcourses@uts.edu.au
Requirements
To complete this course, you will need a personal computer with an operating system and web browser compatible with Canvas, the UTS learning platform.
Enrolment conditions
Course purchase is subject to UTS Open Terms and Conditions.
COVID-19 response
UTS complies with latest Government health advice. Delivery of all courses complies with the UTS response to COVID-19.
