Overview

This course continues students’ exposure to the field of public law, to which they have been earlier introduced in Principles of Public Law. In JURD7250 students engage with the intellectual debates surrounding methods of constitutional interpretation, before embarking on a study of the scope of specific Commonwealth legislative powers of … For more content click the Read More button below.  Main Topics   Fundamentals of Australian Constitutional LawThe High Court and Constitutional InterpretationThe High Court and CharacterisationInconsistency of LawsThe External Affairs PowerThe Trade and Commerce PowerThe Corporations PowerThe Races PowerThe Defence PowerThe Taxation Power – What is a Tax?Fiscal Federalism and the Grants PowerTrial by Jury and Freedom of ReligionFreedom of Interstate Trade and CommerceFreedom of Political CommunicationJudicial Power & DetentionThe Federal Compact: the Melbourne Corporation Principle

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: Principle of Public Law (LAWS1141/JURD7141) and Administrative Law (LAWS1160/JURD7160)

Delivery

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

Fees

Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

Access past handbook editions (2018 and prior)