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LAW 7177 - Introduction to Australian Law

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 4010
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Intensive
Restriction: Not Available for Law graduates
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Check with School
Incompatible: LAW 7157
Syllabus:

This subject is a foundation subject for law postgraduate subjects taken in the Master of Business Law, Master of Comparative Law, and Master of Property. The subject commences with an introduction to Australian law and its legal system, including: - legal system taxonomy, including public and private law, other families of legal systems, including the international legal system and the common law/civil law divide; - the historical background and the development of the Australian legal system; - the roles of the courts in Australia, court processes and hierarchies in Australia and the operation of the doctrine of precedent; - the separation of powers in Australia; and - the legislative system in Australia, law making processes and statutory interpretation. Through a consideration of the law of contract, students will be introduced to issues of supremacy of law (legislation vs common law), The following topics will be covered: - creation and content of a contract (formation, privity, and terms); - performance and discharge of obligations (performance, breach, frustration, variation and discharge by agreement); and - remedies (enforcement and compensation)

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3
0.125
          
  


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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4010 Mon 16/03/2020 Thu 26/03/2020 Fri 12/06/2020 Not Available


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10246 SE01 23 FULL 4 Mar - 5 Mar Wednesday, Thursday 9am - 4pm  
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 9am - 4pm  
6 Apr - 6 Apr Monday 9am - 4pm  
Note: Seminar held in Ligertwood 5.04 and 5.05 except 30th March in 5.04.