If you aren't planning on or hoping to transfer to Usyd law, don't do arts at Usyd.
That's a strange thing to say. What's that?
I could complete my degree and do a JD, but I really would like to leave Sydney for a while and I'm also interested in joining the Army, so I figured a fresh start away from everyone might be nice.
Don't do a grad law degree unless you absolutely have to or there's a very good reason for it. Do an undergrad law degree, then do whatever.
But if someone were to transfer from Usyd arts --> Arts/law, how many law subjects would they be doing per semester to catch up? Originally, I thought it was 2 per semester but since foundations of law is a pre-requisite for everything....
The structure is really strange. I recommend you e-mail USyd Law. They guys there are more than eager to have you attend it.
Doesn't Usyd also take the atar into consideration when attemtping to transfer into law, hence making it 50/50 with WAM and atar IIRC
Wouldnt be easier to transfer externally from usyd arts to UNSW or UTS law? or would it be better to do UNSW arts then transfer?
To game the system, if you're a decent study anywhere and don't care about where you do your partner degree and law studies, you do your studies at UNSW. You apply to UNSW Law directly and you apply to USYD Law via UAC. You can also apply for the other law schools via UAC and you should probably e-mail them.
IIRC, USyd is only 50%/50% if you're a first year student. If you're in any other year, your uni studies become more heavily weighted. E-mail them to be sure of what's doable and what's not and what is the reality of this all.
OP, why do you think you would like to study, and possibly enjoy studying, law? What are some things you'd like to gain from it, and where could possibly and reasonably you see yourself in the five and the ten years after graduating from whatever law school of your choice?
What are qualities that you have that you think would help you succeed in law school?