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LAWS6195: Immigration and Labour Law
2026 unit information
Immigration and Labour Law is a specialist unit designed to provide candidates with an opportunity to explore in depth a particular facet of immigration law that concerning the admission and treatment of noncitizens on grounds of employment or special skills. The unit is designed to be interdisciplinary in its focus offering insights for both candidates with particular interests in migration law and those with expertise or interests in employment law It examines the economic basis of the skilled component of Australias immigration program exploring the different theories and practical strategies adopted over the years in the selection of skilled migrants. It also looks in some detail at the various components of the skilled migration business skills and temporary skills transfer sub-programs. The unit involves the study of the laws and policies relevant to both the employment of foreign workers in Australia and the employment of Australian workers overseas. The unit covers substantive aspects of migration and labour law in Australia as well as law and policies relevant to the settlement and ongoing employment of foreign workers Included for special study in this regard are the matters of the recognition of overseas qualifications and the taxation superannuation and investment laws applicable to foreign workers. The unit of study is designed to foster the following skills: Skills of statutory interpretation and problem-solving through the study and use in practical situations of the Migration Act 1958 and its associated Regulations Skills of legal analysis and evaluation gained through the examination and synthesis of relevant legislation of court decisions and of rulings by the Migration Review Tribunal and Oral and writing skills through class participation simulation exercises and the preparation of a major research paper. Refer to the Sydney Law School timetable - https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-lecture-timetable
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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None |
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LAWS6252 or a law degree and LAWS6071 (MLLR students only) |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. analyse the principles, concepts, practices and policy settings governing employment-based migration in Australia, including the broader legal, social, economic and institutional contexts in which immigration and labour law operate.
- LO2. advise on complex legal questions faced by migrants, workers and employers in employment-based migration matters by applying statutory interpretation, legal reasoning, regulatory analysis and relevant policy considerations.
- LO3. research, evaluate and synthesise factual, legal, scholarly and policy materials concerning the intersections between immigration law and labour law, including their historical, ethical and economic dimensions.
- LO4. critically evaluate the coherence, efficiency, fairness and ethical implications of legal, policy and regulatory responses to migrant worker exploitation, including wages, working conditions, enforcement, trafficking and access to justice.
- LO5. communicate, collaborate and reflect in professional legal learning contexts by producing clear oral and written analysis, working independently and collaboratively, and using feedback to refine judgement and professional capability.
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