LAW1100

Legal process 100

(LAW)

Professor PL Waller/Associate Professor S Campbell

0 points + Three 1-hour or two 1.5-hour lectures per week + Full-year + Clayton

Synopsis: Introduction to legal studies. Structure of the institutions of the Australian legal system and its processes. Historical, philosophical and social aspects of legal study. The role of law in society. Introduction to the methodology of legal research. Fundamental analytical and interpretative legal skills. Introduction to legal writing.

Assessment: Legal research and writing program: 15% + Research assignment (2500 words): 25% + Final examination (3 hours plus 30 minutes reading time): 60%