Overview

This is a comparative legal course that provides incoming international exchange and study abroad students with an opportunity to learn the history and foundational institutions and principles that underpin the Australian legal system. Students will also learn about current legal issues in Australia, and explore these in critical and comparative … For more content click the Read More button below. Topics covered may include: common and civil law systems and comparative law methodology;introduction to Australian law - history and principles;introduction to Australian legal institutions: parliament and democracy; courts and judicial review; and the executive;case studies on contemporary legal issues (which may include comparative case studies on marriage equality, national security responses, Indigenous peoples).

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: Program must be either 6001 or 6021.

Fees

TypeAmount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)$1395
Domestic Students$5250
International Students$5790

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