LAWS8445 Information Technology Law
S16 units8000-level
The course looks at the intersection of Information Technology and Law. Five broad subject areas are identified and explored within this intersection from the impact of digital content, through to the challenges and opportunities of a vastly interconnected, perhaps "borderless" society. Anyone who was intrigued by the movie "The Social Network" will be interested in this course. The areas of study are: information technology and intellectual property; censorship; privacy; computer crime and evidence; and e-commerce and IT contracts. An important component of the course is the cultivation of an understanding of the underlying technology. To develop their knowledge and skills in this emerging area of law, students will engage in a range of learning activities, including seminars, undertaking self-directed, expert-supported research and engaging with research materials.
- 2024not listed
- 2025S1
- 2026S1
- 2027S1
Prerequisites in 2026
The handbook's wording is ambiguous; this is a person's reading of it
One of
All of
- enrolment in the Master of Laws
- LAWS8586or in the same semester
All of
- enrolment in the Graduate Certificate of Law
- LAWS8586or in the same semester
- enrolment in the Graduate Certificate of New Technologies Law
All of
- enrolment in the Juris Doctor
- 30 units of 6000-level LAWS courses
All of
- enrolment in the Master of Financial Management and Law
- LAWS8586or in the same semester
Why it's read this way: Five program pathways separated by "; or". "Five 6100-level LAWS courses" is approximated as 30 units of LAWS at 6000-level or above. Any graduate student may also apply case by case, which is a caveat.
The handbook also asks for something this site can't check (a permission code, a GPA, group membership or "equivalent" study). Read the original below.
Incompatible with LAWS4245: you can't count both.
The handbook's original wording (2025–2027)
To enrol in this course you must be studying a; Master of Laws (MLLM) and have completed or be completing LAWS8586 Law and Legal Institutions; or Graduate Certificate of Law (CLAW) and have completed or be completing LAWS8586 Law and Legal Institutions; or Graduate Certificate of New Technologies Law; or Juris Doctor (MJD) and have completed or be completing five 6100 level LAWS courses; or Master of Financial Management and Law (MFIML) and have completed or be completing LAWS8586 Law and Legal Institutions. You are not able to enrol in this course if you have previously completed LAWS4245 Information Technology Law. Students undertaking any ANU graduate program may apply for this course. Enrolments are accepted on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the ANU College of Law for appropriate permission.
What it leads to in 2026
No course names LAWS8445 in its 2026 prerequisites.