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733-102 Legal Studies A1: Rights, Democracy & the Legal System | |
Credit Points | 12.5 1st year |
Coordinator | Ms A Winckel |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial each week |
Subject Description | The origin and structure of the Australian legal system. Australian common law as a form of cultural organisation, with its own legal sub-culture, rituals and customs. The Australian Constitution. Law-making by parliament and the courts. The contradictions and limitations of law, reflected in primary and secondary legal materials. Law-making by judges and its intersection with community values, gender and multiculturalism. The role of the High Court. Legal reasoning and legal language. The organisation and culture of the legal profession, This subject involves the acquisition and practice of legal research and writing skills and the development of an insider/outsider perspective on the culture and practices of Australian law. No previous knowledge of Legal Studies is assumed. |
Assessment | Written work 2000 words (50%) and a 2-hour final examination (50%). |
Prescribed Texts | Printed materials available from the Law School.
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