LAW1100

Legal process 112 (12 points)

(LAW)

Leader: Professor Sue Campbell

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2003 (Day)
Clayton Full year 2004 (Day)

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: Class assessment: 10% a Ethics and teamwork exercise: 25% a Research assignment (2500 words): 25% a Final examination (2 hours plus 30 mins reading and noting time): 40%

Contact Hours: Three hours of lectures per week 1st Semester and Two hours of lectures per week 2nd Semester