Course

Australian Legal History - Before and After the First Fleet - JURD7451

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Pre-requisite: 36 UOC of JURD courses for students enrolled prior to 2013. For students enrolled after 2013, pre-requisite: 72 UOC of JURD courses.

Excluded: LAWS3251

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course will introduce students to the historical development of law in England and Australia, and will include material on aboriginal law and Dutch law in Australia, as well as English legal history in Australia prior to and after the arrival of the First Fleet. The course proceeds thematically, addressing topics which illustrate legal developments in its political and social context. Particular attention will be paid to the impact of the reception of English law in early Australian law.

Case studies will also be undertaken, looking at the development over time of the law of contract, the institution of marriage and aboriginal law (before and after white settlement). Learning will be by reading from prescribed textbooks and a rich variety of other sources.

More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.
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