The Sir Zelman Cowen Centre (SZCC) provides tailored continuing and executive legal education for lawyers, executives, government, and community leaders including:
Our Courts & Tribunals Academy delivers expert masterclasses on law and law-related topics.
The Sentencing Theory and Practice Masterclass is run by Emeritus Professor Arie Freiberg, Chair of the Sentencing Advisory Council.
In 2019, we launched the inaugural Masterclass for Government Investigators attended by over 70 investigators from 13 regulatory agencies.
For more information about our masterclasses, contact cowen.centre@vu.edu.au
Our Professional Course in Notarial Practice provides legal practitioners with the knowledge and skills required to be appointed as Notaries Public.
The course is the first qualification available in Australia and New Zealand.
It is approved by Victoria's Council of Legal Education. The course satisfies the requirements of the Public Notaries Act 2001 (Vic) in relation to the education of prospective notaries in Victoria.
Duration: 17 weeks
Delivery mode: face-to-face and online (three day workshop, followed by self-paced online study).
Location: City Queen Campus and industry.
The Chinese Legal Executive Education Program is a targeted course for practising Chinese lawyers. The program covers Australian law and common law systems, as well as facilitating networking within government, business and the legal sector.
The eight week intensive course includes:
Program delegates return to China with a broader understanding of the Australian legal system and western legal principles.
Participating Australian law firms have the opportunity to:
If you are interested in participating in future programs, either as a Chinese delegate or a host (Melbourne-based) law firm, please contact cowen.centre@vu.edu.au
In 2016, 2017 and 2018 we hosted a delegation of lawyers from Jiangsu Bar Association, located in Jiangsu – the sister state of Victoria.
In 2015, delegates were from the Shandong Lawyers Society.
