NSW Law Society's College Of Law Ltd continues to receive Commonwealth FEE HELP funding despite unresolved issues and ongoing investigation in Malaysia
by Ganesh Sahathevan The NSW Law Society's College Of Law survives on its access to Commonwealth FEE HELP funding which it receives for Australian students it enrols in its PLT course. The annual income from this source is approximately $40-50 Million per year. Access to FEE HELP has continued despite unresolved issues concerning the College's business in Malaysia, which have prompted investigation by Malaysian authorities. Meanwhile the College has embarked on an expansion into the UK, where College CEO Neville Carter has cited the College's experience in Asia as a selling point. The vehicle for its UK expansion is named the College Of Legal Practise Ltd and that remains a going concern only by reliance on financial support from the College's Australian FEE HELP funded operations. The College is run as a not for profit, and with an entrenched senior management team, many of whom have been with the College for the past thirty to forty years. All of the above shoul...