COMPARATIVE LEGAL TRADITIONS
LAW5WLT
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject offers an in-depth comparison of legal institutions, legal actors and philosophical, and methodological features of non-common law jurisdictions. The approach taken is to compare non-common law jurisdictions on the basis of their languages, their conceptions of law, their primary institutions and methods of dealing with legal rules. In doing so, students will develop advanced skills in legal comparative analysis and they will be asked to predict likely future developments in non-common law jurisdictions and globally.
School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Marc Trabsky
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: Seminars and Readings; Problem Solving Exercises; Online Group Exercise; Research Essay
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in LMJD or LML or LMLGBL or LMCL or LMLAW or LMLE or have permission of the Law School Director of Postgraduate (Coursework) Programs
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
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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