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Optional Law subject.
Prerequisite: Constitutional and Administrative Law.
Contact: 2 hours per week
Timetable: Both semesters
Objectives:
Students completing the course should: have considered the diverse factors which influence the decision to resolve a social problem by means of legislation, the formulation of legislative policy and limits to the powers of the legislature; have examined in detail the way legislation is formulated, the process of its scrutiny and passage by Parliament; have considered the various sources of and influences upon legislation; have considered the way legislation is dealt with by administrators and the courts; and have considered the role and effectiveness of legislation as an instrument of social control in its political, social and legal contexts.
Content:
History of Legislation. History of Australian Legislation. Legislation and Parliament. Why legislate? Limits on the Power to Legislate. Formulation of Legislative Policy. Legislation through Government Initiative. Pressure Groups and Public Consultation. Law Reform Commissions, Parliamentary and Professional Committees. Royal Commissions and Formal Inquiries. Delegated Legislation. External Influences at the Legislative Process. The Role of Parliamentary Counsel. Drafting of Legislation. Administrative Processing of Legislation. Judicial Processing of Legislation. The Impact of Legislation.
Assessment:
Research Assignment 7,000 words on an agreed topic (70 per cent) and Drafting Assignment (30 per cent).
Prescribed texts:
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