LAWS6167 - International Law & Australian Institutions

Objectives

Assess the impact of international law upon Australian institutions.
Gain a critical review of that impact across all levels of Australian society.
Acquire a historical overview of how international law was received in Australia, and then assess its impact upon a range of Australian institutions.

Content

The Executive; the Legislature: Commonwealth, State and Territories; the Judiciary: High Court, Federal Court, Family Court, State Supreme Courts and other state and territorial courts; the Bureaucracy: Federal, State and Territorial Government Departments; Government Institutions: HREOC, IRC, ALRC.

Session

Semester 1 2009
Monday evenings 6-8pm

Semester 2 Intensive
31 July & 1, 7-8 August 2009

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

1 x Research Essay (60%)
1 x Case Note (30%)
Class Participation (10%)

Courses this unit is available in

Sydney Law School