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Optional Law subject.
Prerequisite: Torts and the Process of Law; History and Philosophy of Law. No knowledge of Korea or the Korean language is presumed.
Contact: 2 hours per week
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should: be familiar with the techniques of studying a foreign legal system and with comparative law methodology; be familiar with the legal system in Korea and its social context; have developed an appreciation of the background of Korean lawyers and business people; be able to utilise bibliographical and research tools to find the answers to questions about the Korean legal system in the English language source material; understand more fully the Australian legal system and its social system by examining how similar problems are dealt with in one of Asia's most dynamic industrial societies, and our second largest export market.
Content:
Topics will be drawn from the following: The role of law in Korean society; The impact of Confucian and Western legal concepts; Litigation and other forms of dispute resolution; The history of law in Korea; The structure of the legal system and sources of law; The constitutional system; The legislative process and law reform; Administrative decision-making and judicial review; and specific studies of areas of law drawn from: The legal profession; Family Law; Tort Law; Contract and Commercial Law.
Assessment:
If the enrolment is less than 50 students: A Research Assignment of 5,000 words (100%) or a Final Exam (100%)OR
If the enrolment is more than 50 students: A Final Exam (100%). Students wishing to complete a substantial piece of legal writing for the Honours Degree will be able to select an Essay of 5,000 words (100%).
Prescribed texts:
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