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Optional Law subject.
Prerequisite: Torts and the Process of Law; History and Philosophy of Law. No knowledge of Japan or Japanese language is assumed.
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 Japan and its social context; have developed an appreciation of the background of Japanese lawyers and business people; be able to utilise bibliographical and research tools to find the answers to questions about the Japanese 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.
Content:
Topics will be drawn from the following: The role of law in Japanese society; Litigation and other forms of dispute resolution; The historical approach to law in Japan; Structure of the legal system and sources of law; Constitution and emperor system; Legislative process and law reform; Administrative decision-making and judicial review; 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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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Law (Volume 3 page 223)
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