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LAW7059 - Planning law

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate Faculty of Law

Leader: Dr Yet Bryant / Ms Jennifer Moles / Mr John Rantino

Offered

City Trimester 3 2007 (On-campus)

Synopsis

The unit is concerned with land use controls administered by municipal councils and other planning authorities. It will firstly give the candidate a broad outline of statutory planning in Victoria and with an emphasis on urban regions, then concentrate on a number of specific issues including:

Objectives

On completion of this subject students should

  1. have an appreciation of the legal issues which may arise in relation to the preparation, administration and enforcement of planning instruments so as to be able to identify and find relevant principles, law and precedents, including decisions of the Planning and Environment List of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and to resolve such issues;
  2. be equipped to advise individuals, corporations, local government and community groups of their rights and obligations under planning legislation and planning schemes;
  3. have developed legal research and writing and legal argument skills by undertaking systematic research into legal policy and rules relating to the statutory planning process; and
  4. have developed skills of oral presentation in an interactive seminar context.

Assessment

Research assignment (3,750 words): 50%
Take home examination (3,750 words): 50%

Contact hours

Intensive

Prohibitions

LAW4144