LAWS 7006 Australian Legal System and Common Law

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 200981

Coordinator June Wang Opens in new window

Description The Australian Legal System and Common Law introduces students, from non-common law jurisdictions, to the Australian legal system and the common law tradition. The unit aims to develop the understanding of how the Australian legal system has developed in its historical and cultural contexts, and its impact on Australia's First Peoples. It also covers the Australian laws in specific areas, such as contracts, torts, trusts and dispute resolution. This unit includes field trips to various Australian courts and legal institutions. Students are encouraged to undertake individual research to evaluate and compare legal institutions and laws in Australia and their home jurisdictions.

School Law

Discipline Law, Not Elsewhere Classified.

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

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Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject

Restrictions

This subject is not available for self-enrolment. Admission to the subject is by invitation only to students of postgraduate programs of the School of Law who hold a Bachelor of Laws degree, or equivalent, from a non-common law jurisdiction.

Assumed Knowledge

Undergraduate law degree or equivalent from a non-common law jurisdiction.

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Item Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Case Study 1,500 words 20 N Individual
Mid-Session Exam 2 hours 30 N Individual
Presentation 10 minutes 10 N Individual
Research Essay 2,500 words 40 N Individual

Prescribed Texts

  • Sanson, Michelle & Thalia Anthony, Connecting with Law, (Oxford U Press, 3rd ed. 2014)
  • Latimer, Paul, Australian Business law (Oxford University Press Australia, 35th ed. 2016)

Teaching Periods