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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: Methodology of Comparative Law Introduction to the Australian Legal System Parliament and Democracy Courts, Judicial Review and Access to Justice The Executive Federalism Introduction to Criminal Law Structure of Private Law Introduction to Land Law Case studies on contemporary legal issues in Australia

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: Program must be either 6001 or 6021.

Fees

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