Law and Crisis: The Use of Emergency Powers

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You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

UNE-LAW172-Contract Law, or UNE-LAW272-Law of Contract II and UNE-LAW101-Law in Context and UNE-LAW100-Foundations of Law and UNE-LAW399-Constitutional Law and UNE-LAW102-Legal Professional Skills and UNE-LAW162-Criminal Law, or UNE-LAW312-Criminal and Civil Procedure ;

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This subject examines the history and theory behind the use of emergency legal powers in a time of crisis. We explore how liberal democracies balance responding to a public emergency, such as war, civil unrest, or a health crisis while at the same time acting within the rule of law. We begin by looking at the theory of emergency and the role which the Weimar constitution's emergency provisions played in the rise of the Nazis. We then look to the Australian experience of emergency – dealing with wartime threats, political extremism, natural disasters and pandemics – and ask how this fits within the broader theory of emergency law and politics.

Assessment 1 - Problem Question Essay: 1500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 Quizzes. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2 Final Examination: 2000 words. Assessment Notes: Closed Book Examination. It is mandatory to pass the final examination in order to pass the unit. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 There is a supervised exam at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. The exam will be offered online with supervision via webcam and screen sharing technology. Coordinated by UNE Exams Unit. UNE manages supervised exams associated with your UNE subjects. Prior to census date, UNE releases exam timetables. They’ll email important exam information directly to your UNE email address.

• Problem Question Essay (25%)
• Final Examination (60%)
• Quizzes (15%)

Current study term: 24 Oct 21 to 04 Feb 22)