Lawyers sound the alarm over concerns that a shift to greater online course delivery at Tasmania's only law school could lead to a decline in the quality of graduates.Senior members of Tasmania's legal fraternity have met with the University of Tasmania's law dean to discuss concerns over changes to course deliveryUTAS says it is trying to make the course more accessible
"I feel that if the uni continues down this path, particularly in relation to the practical legal training and the move away from the place-based intimate teaching environment and legal education experience that the law school has always offered, the university is in danger of destroying much of what has been great and unique about legal education in Tasmania for decades," Mr Gates said.
The course is already offered through an external provider, the Centre for Legal Studies, and runs over 26 weeks from Hobart once a year. Mr Gates said the Centre for Legal Studies' offering was nationally renowned because of its hands-on approach and close partnership with local judges, magistrates and lawyers, with a 100 per cent employment rate for last year's graduates.