LAWS5118 Family Law (University of Western Australia): rated 1.4/5 overall, difficulty 1.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 4 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
LAWS5118 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Law School in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 家庭法
Type: Postgraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: Law School
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
In this unit students learn the key aspects of family law: marriage and de facto relationships, separation and divorce, parentage, parenting orders relating to children, property orders and the alteration of property interests and financial support for spouses and children, before progressing to study selected topics in-depth including family violence, family law processes and ethical issues in the practice of family law. The unit develops students' ability to critically a…
LAWS5118 has 4 scored reviews: overall 1.4/5 · usefulness 1.0 · difficulty 1.0 · would-recommend 0.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UWA students on UWA Wall (2.5/5 overall); 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 1.0 stars).
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is LAWS5118 hard?
A: Students rate LAWS5118's difficulty 1.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is LAWS5118 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 1.0/5, overall 1.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches LAWS5118, and when is it offered?
A: LAWS5118 is taught by the Law School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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