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Issues in Australian Constitutional Law - JURD7356 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description A seven week, 4UOC course on selected topics in Australian constitutional law and conducted in seminar style. The first three weeks of the course centre on discussion and analysis of prepared materials. The remaining four weeks are allocated to student led seminars on topics selected for research essays. Emphasis is on recent constitutional litigation and material not developed in detail in compulsory courses. Issues for inclusion in the prepared materials and/or on the list of suggested research essay topics may include: status of Territories, contemporary problems about State Constitutions, just terms for acquisition of property, re-thinking the conciliation and arbitration power, technology and the Constitution, application of High Court decisions in lower courts, style and method in constitutional argument, developments on Chapter III, viability of proposals for amendment, standing in constitutional cases, amicus curiae, role of special leave in constitutional appeals.
Recommended Prior Knowledge None
Course Objectives The course seeks to:
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Assessment Class presentation
Research essay (4,000 words) Course Texts Prescribed Recommended Resources Refer to Course Outline provided by lecturer.
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