LAW150: Australian Legal System

Focuses on the institutions of the law and the way in which lawyers approach their work, looking at the range of legal institutions in Australia, including courts, legislative bodies, the civil services and the legal profession. Topics: development of Australian legal system's 'common law' characteristics; working with case-law and the doctrine of precedent; nature, operation and interpretation of statutes; alternative dispute resolution; legal practice and ethics; inclusion and exclusion in law; development of fundamental library research skills; exam techniques.

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Points	3
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal, S2-internal
Contact Time	Lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials/workshops: 2 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in LLB or Juris Doctor.
Exclusions	Students who have successfully completed L170/LEG170 Legal Process or L165 Torts and the Australian Legal System may not enrol in this unit for credit.
School	School of Law
Unit Coordinator	Ms Sonia Walker Position: Lecturer E-mail: S.Walker@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 2.012 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2975
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Ms Sonia Walker Lecturer (S.Walker@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2975 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 2.012 MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)   Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Associate Professor Lisa Young Associate Professor (L.Young@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 6061 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 2.021 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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