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n00bmasta

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I want to do commercial law at uni and i've noticed that there are two forms of entry - commerce and law. Will there be different outcomes in graduating commercial law through comm or law?
 

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You don't get to ''speacialise'' in anything from your undergraduate law degree. You may pick electives though.

Commerce? Do you mean the major in commerce? That isn't really applicable...the LLB is what you're looking for if I've read your question correctly.


Most people minor in Business Law (in commerce) because they want to be accredited through CPA/CA.
 

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Yeah, as santa said - If you want to practice as a commercial lawyer, then you'd want the LLB. I'm doing an Accounting & Business Law double major in Commerce, and although the subject matter is identical (although not as much reading), its purpose is to equip accountants with knowledge of the law, not to practice it
 

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MoonlightSonata said:
Legum Baccalaureus (meaning Bachelor of Laws)

What you do if you want to practice as a lawyer.

Yeah, funny thing is that I don't see where the other ''L'' in LLB comes from...? :p
 

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Lex Legum Baccalaureus?

Ask Frigid :p
 

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Ziff said:
Lex Legum Baccalaureus?
Hmm... technically that wouldn't make sense because 'Lex' simply means laws, so it'd be like saying "Bachelor of Laws Laws" -- (Legum means "of laws")... but who knows


lol in the USA in some places they say "Bachelor of Legal Letters" just to account for the extra L
 

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lol, Latin comming back to haunt me.. thanks for the info!
 

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the two L's simply pluralises the word: so it's Bachelor of Laws, not Bachelor of Law. on the same note however, it is the Faculty of Law, not the Faculty of Laws. such legal reasoning is beyond me. :rolleyes:

similar examples can be seen in the abbreviations: ss, pp, JJ ('sections', 'pages', 'Justices' respectively).
 

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Frigid said:
the two L's simply pluralises the word: so it's Bachelor of Laws, not Bachelor of Law. on the same note however, it is the Faculty of Law, not the Faculty of Laws. such legal reasoning is beyond me. :rolleyes:

similar examples can be seen in the abbreviations: ss, pp, JJ ('sections', 'pages', 'Justices' respectively).
oh yeah....stoopid me...:p


thanks. :)
 

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Minai said:
Yeah, as santa said - If you want to practice as a commercial lawyer, then you'd want the LLB. I'm doing an Accounting & Business Law double major in Commerce, and although the subject matter is identical (although not as much reading), its purpose is to equip accountants with knowledge of the law, not to practice it
I agree.

I add that you don't need a commerce degree to pursue a career as a commercial lawyer. Commercial lawyers come from all background (all commerce, arts, science, medicine, engineering) but they all have law degrees.

Regards,
David
 

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mr 1000 words, are u saying that i can be a commercial lawyer (should i choose to become one ) after doing an arts degree with relevant majors :) ....??

Edit: oh, didnt see the part where u said: "they all have law degrees"
Edit2: what do u think of arts degrees in general?
 
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mr EaZy said:
Edit2: what do u think of arts degrees in general?
Nothing wrong at all with an arts degree! I am currently sitting with two graduates of combined arts/law degrees (one majoring in french; the other majoring in history) and they both have been employed by law firms next year! The other person I'm sitting next to is an arts/law student; so I'm certainly outnumbered.
 

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thnx, the thing was that, i had this "crazy idea" that i should do an arts degree on its own, and do something like politics/government and a relevant culture subject.

i think what i should do to guarantee employment is to do law/business or law/commerce and later on in life, do an arts degree :)

(no one will willing to accept the fact that i wanna do arts on its own :( )
 

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mr EaZy said:
i think what i should do to guarantee employment is to do law/business or law/commerce and later on in life, do an arts degree :)

(no one will willing to accept the fact that i wanna do arts on its own :( )
Perhaps start on the law/business/commerce approach and re-evaluate once you're in the thick of uni. Seeing as you're keen on arts, don't close off that option until post-uni - see what happens in the next year or so and don't feel that your decision now is *it*. Being flexible is a positive thing.

Best of luck!
 

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