COMMON LAW AND THE AUSTRALIAN LEGAL SYSTEM
LAW5CLM
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Common Law and the Australian Legal System introduces students to Australia's fundamental legal institutions, the methods of Australian lawyers and sources of law in Australia. Students develop essential skills for studying law including case analysis, legal problem solving, legal research and written and oral communication. The subject examines what is law and explores both adversarial and non-adversarial approaches to dispute resolution. Topics include the history of law making in Australia, the doctrine of precedent and the origins of legal reasoning, indigenous law and its relationship with the common law, the Australian legal profession and selected principles of Australian public, private and procedural law.
School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Marc Trabsky
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: Online group exercises, take home exam, seminar discussions
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in LMLC or LMGB or LMLGBL or LMLI or LMCL or LMIBL or LML or LMGBL or LMLAW or LMLE or have permission of Law School
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: LAW1LIM OR LAW5PMI OR LAW5IAL
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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
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Learning resources
Various readings that will be made available on the LMS
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Various
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Publisher: Various
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
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