LAWS1055 Legal Research and Writing (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.8/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
LAWS1055 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Law and Justice in School of Private and Commercial Law. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 法律研究与写作
Type: Undergraduate course
Subject area: School of Private and Commercial Law
Faculty: Faculty of Law and Justice
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Legal Research and Writing provides students with an introduction to key legal skills necessary for successful study and practice of the law. This course introduces foundational legal writing and research skills, such as legal citation, location of primary and secondary materials and various forms of legal writing, including case notes and answering problem questions.
LAWS1055 has 6 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 6 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "Laws1055 is just a research class you have to do with ILJ and isn't too much work. I wouldn't recommend doing crim until second year and just doing another Econ course instead, hope this helps."
On Reddit: "I think they've changed it such that LAWS1055 is the only legal research and writing ('LRW') course you'll need to take: [https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/notices/2021/10/changes-legal-research-writing-requirements](https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/notices/2021/10/changes-legal-re…"
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Q: Is LAWS1055 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches LAWS1055, and when is it offered?
A: LAWS1055 is taught by the Faculty of Law and Justice. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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