730-463 Law Reform Project

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

The subject will contain a core component which studies the nature, history and methodology of the law reform process and its relationship to attempts at harmonisation of law both in Australia and internationally. The subject will also comprise a clinical component in which each student will be involved in a law reform project in a government department, law reform agency or parliamentary committee. The purpose of the clinical component is to develop skills for effective involvement in the law reform process.

Note: The essay in this subject is regarded as a substantial piece of legal writing for honours purposes.

Research essay 5000 words 100%.