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LAW1116 | Legal Process | ||
SCHOOL OF LAW AND JUSTICE | |||
Credit Points: 15 | |||
Prerequisites: | |||
nil | |||
Description: | |||
This unit introduces students to the Australian legal system, the methods of statutory interpretation and legal research and writing. It examines the history of the common law and the process by which common law is developed. The unit will examine the Court hierarchy and the process of precedent. The unit will examine the role of legislation and the way in which legislation is developed by Parliament. | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
V72 | Bachelor of Laws (LLB) | ||
V73 | Bachelor of Laws (LLB)/Bachelor of Arts | ||
M31 | Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business (Accounting) | ||
M34 | Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business (Management) | ||
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
Last Updated - Higher Education: 18/11/2004