law5sih statutory interpretation and human rights
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS
LAW5SIH
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Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This unit will provide an advanced course of study and reflection on how the principles of statutory interpretation are applied to protect and promote human rights. In order to do so the unit will : Examine the core principles and values of statutory interpretation and the relevant judicial role in a system with a strong doctrine of separated powers: Identify the legal sources of human rights and how this impacts upon the manner in which judicial interpretation is capable of their protection ; Explore the increasingly important interaction between the Australian constitution and the principles and values of statutory interpretation; and Consider the extent to which the interpretive practices of other comparable legal systems might inform our own and understand how key human rights instruments and approaches affect existing interpretive techniques.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
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Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
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Prerequisites Must be admitted to the Juris Doctor Degree (LMJD) or have permission from the Director of the LMJD program.LAW5CSL LAW5SIN
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Statutory Interpretation and Human Rights
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorJames Spigelman
Year2008
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PublisherUniversity of Queensland Press
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