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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.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMark Harris
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW1CRL
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects LAW2ERL
Special conditions Current enrolment in Bachelor of Laws.
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Environmental Law in Australia | Prescribed | Bates, G | BUTTERWORTHS 7TH EDN |
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Melbourne, 2014, Week 03-03, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMark 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 | % |
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(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 |