730-445 Environmental Law

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Ms J Peel

Prerequisites

Legal Method and Reasoning; Principles of Public Law; Torts; Legal Theory; Constitutional Law; Administrative Law; Property or in each case their equivalents.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Estimated total time commitment of 120 +/ - 24 hours. Includes one 2-hour seminar per week

Subject Description

The subject aims to give students a basic grounding in environmental law in Australia through the exploration of three main areas: (1) the policy underpinnings of environmental law; (2) the Australian legal framework governing environmental impact assessment; and (3) the international dimension of environmental regulation.

Assessment

Research essay 3500 words 65% (due end of semester) and a final open-book examination 2 hours 35% OR a final open-book examination three hours 100%.

Prescribed Texts

Printed materials will be issued by the Faculty of Law.



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