TL10001 Law and Society

TL10001 Law and Society
Campus:	Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, NSW 2015
Units of Credit:	6
Prerequisite or Corequisite:	There is no required prerequisite for this unit.
EFTSL*:	0.125
Indicative Contact Hours per Week:	4
Tuition Fee	See Tuition Fee Schedule
Application Date:	See Key Dates
Unit Overview:
The unit examines the basic institutions and methods of the Australian legal system. The main institutions of law and government are addressed: parliament, the executive, the courts and the legal profession. There is a focus on the Australian Constitution; the history and structure of the federation; the constitutions of the States; legislatures and the legislative process; the development of Australian sovereignty and the prospects for constitutional reform. The unit also introduces students to the Common Law tradition and legal reasoning with a focus on the doctrine of precedent and the principles and rules of statutory interpretation.

*EFTSL = Equivalent full-time study load

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