ANU intends to close the School of Legal Practice and it looks like there is nothing that can stop it

The university says it will teach-out courses by 2021 and that all 29 academic jobs will go (CMM August 9). The National Tertiary Education Union deplores this saying, “it important to acknowledge that the degrees from the School of Legal Practice are highly regarded in the legal profession, and that this is due to the quality and professionalism of its staff.”

“You can graduate with an ANU law degree, but you will not be able to be qualified by the ANU to practise law,” the union’s Rachael Bahl, points out (via Twitter).

But it appears the ever-industrious union can find no flaw in the university’s process that would allow an industrial challenge, saying it will work with members to ensure management does everything according to the enterprise agreement.