LAWS20009 Law and the Environment (University of Melbourne): rated 3.1/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
LAWS20009 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Melbourne Law School in Law. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 法学与环境
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Law
Faculty: Melbourne Law School
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject explores how law shapes the human relationship with the environment and animals. It also explores the work of lawyers to protect environmental and animal interests.
LAWS20009 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "Yeah haha. The readings are written in some kind of impenetrable language. I didn’t score the best in the subject but I don’t regret taking it. It was interesting and challenging, and I’m personally really interested in this kind of stuff (but definitely not well read). If you’r…"
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Q: Is LAWS20009 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches LAWS20009, and when is it offered?
A: LAWS20009 is taught by the Melbourne Law School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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