ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
LAW3ERL
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Environmental and Natural Resource Law are of increasing relevance for legal practitioners. Students will commence with a consideration of the economic and social factors that continue to shape the law in this area, including the precautionary principle sustainability and regulatory technologies. Students will then examine the operation of environmental law in the domestic context, focusing upon issues such as biodiversity protection, mechanics of environmental impact assessments and the debate surrounding climate change legislation.
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Mark Harris
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: LAW1CRL
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: LAW2ERL
Special conditions: Current enrolment in Bachelor of Laws.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Environmental Law in Australia | Prescribed | Bates, G | BUTTERWORTHS 7TH EDN |
Melbourne, 2014, Week 03-03, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mark Harris
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 03 - 03
Five 5.0 days block mode per day on weekdays during the day from week 03 to week 03 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| (1000 words) | Negotiation with other parties and completion of reflective journal outlining approach taken in the negotiation | 20 |
| First assignment 2000 words on key environmental law principles | 30 | |
| Group and class participation, presentation of legal advice | 15 | |
| Group task preparing legal memorandum or advice (1500 words) | 35 |