LAWS6252 - Legal Reasoning & The Common Law System

Objectives

  • Acquire the necessary legal skills and legal knowledge to competently apply in the relevant specialist area of the law.

Content

The legislative process; the judiciary and specialist tribunals; precedent; court hierarchies; legal reasoning; constitutional law; administrative law; contracts; and torts.

Session

Professor Terry Carney
Semester 1 Intensive Group A
3-6 March 2009

Dr Thalia Anthony
Semester 1 Intensive Group B
23-24 March & 4-5 May 2009

Mr Michael Skinner
Semester 2 Intensive Group C
28-31 July 2009

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

Assessment

  • 2 x 2,500 Word Assignments (50%) & Workshop Attendance & Completion

Courses this unit is available in

Master of Administrative Law and Policy | Master of Business Law | Master of Environmental Law | Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law | Master of Environmental Science and Law | Master of Health Law | Graduate Diploma in Health Law | Graduate Diploma in Public Health Law | Master of International Business and Law | Master of Labour Law and Relations