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 733-103 LSA2: The Civil Law - Rights and Duties

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

TBA

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

This subject involves an examination of the civil rights, obligations and duties which arise through daily interaction as a member of a community. The subject will also evaluate the role of case and statute law in the development of obligations. It will focus on a number of specific rights and duties - such as freedom of speech and the right to equality - and will consider their respective limitations in law. Topics include defamation, anti-discrimination law, negligence and contract law. On completion of the subject, students should understand the complexities involved in the conflicting rights between individuals and society.

Assessment

Written work totalling 2000 words and a 2-hour final exam.

Prescribed Texts

Materials will be available from the Law School.

  • Equal Opportunity Act 1995. (Vic).


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