LAW7252

Human rights litigation ( 6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr Sarah Joseph

Offered:
City Second semester 2005 (On-campus)

Synopsis: This subject will examine (a) the use of international human rights norms in Australian litigation; (b) international human rights case law and (c) comparative human rights case law in relation to a number of civil and political rights, such as equality rights, legal process rights, and personal autonomy rights.

Objectives: Upon completion of this subject, students should have a good understanding of the international human rights jurisprudence in the areas addressed. In particular, students should: (i) be able to adapt to existing international, comparative, and domestic law precedents to arguments in concrete situations before Australian courts; (ii) be able to conduct individual complaints before UN human rights treaty bodies; (iii) be able to critically analyse international human rights precedents; (iv) have developed research, writing and analysis skills in the area of international human rights jurisprudence; (v) have developed skills in oral presentation of relevant legal policy, rules and argument in an interactive seminar context.

Assessment: Written essay (4000 words): 50% + Written Assignment (4000 words): 50% For this assignment, students will be given a complicated factual scenario. They will be required to research relevant human rights precedents, and produce a brief of argument using those precedents.

Contact Hours: One 2-hour seminar per week