Australian legal system (6 points)
(LAW)
Leader: Ms Jane Tribe/Mr Jason Gray
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (On-campus)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (On-campus)
Clayton T1-58 2004 (On-campus)
Clayton T3-58 2004 (On-campus)
Clayton First semester 2005 (On-campus)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (On-campus)
Clayton T1-58 2005 (On-campus)
Clayton T3-58 2005 (On-campus)
Synopsis:
Objectives: On completion of the course students should have: (a) developed an understanding of the legal and political institutions in Australia; (b) developed an understanding of the sources of law in Australia and the interrelationship between case law and statute law; (c) acquired an ability to read and analyse cases and an understanding of the process by which case law evolves; (d) become familiar with significant principles of statutory interpretation and acquired an ability to interpret law and an understanding of the role of judges in interpreting legislation; (e) learned how to search for and locate cases, statutory law and secondary materials in the Law Library; (f) acquired an understanding of the requirements of good legal writing, including basic matters of style.
Assessment: Research paper (3750 words): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 50%
Contact Hours: LLM(LP) students - 5 hours per week x 5 weeks. LLM students - 24 contact hours, semi-intensive.
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