Undergraduate UND-LAWS1010-2023

Legal Process and Statutory Interpretation

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Start dates

24 Jul 2023

The University of Notre Dame Australia is committed to delivering an excellent student experience, alongside a high standard of teaching, research, and training. As a leader in ethical education, Notre Dame aims to develop students’ critical reasoning and their ability to make ethical decisions—crucial skills to progressing their careers and leading purposeful lives. At Notre Dame, students navigate their future with an ethical education online.

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Subject details

What you'll learn

On completion of this subject, the student should be able to:

Analyse the fundamental structure and functions of the Australian legal system
Explain the meaning of the rule of law, give content to the concept and apply the rule of law in context
Analyse concepts and principles of judicial reasoning
Apply statutory interpretive techniques to explain the meaning of a legislative provision

Topics covered

- Introduction to the institutions and practices that are basic to the law in Australia; aspects of the legal system, the structure of courts and tribunals and the roles of lawyers and judges; key principles of and approaches to statutory interpretation.

Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This subject introduces students to a critical understanding of the institutions and practices that are basic to the law in Australia. This subject provides a foundation for later courses, both in its content and its method of teaching, within the context of legal problem solving. Students will be encouraged to reflect critically on aspects of the legal system, which includes an introduction to the historical and philosophical sources of such elements as the adversarial system, the structure of courts and tribunals and the roles of lawyers and judges. This subject also introduces students to the key principles of, and approaches to, statutory interpretation, which is an essential legal skill.

Assessments

40 % Continuous Assessment comprising; - Oral Presentation - Case note Final Exam 50%

Oral Presentation (10%)
Case Note. (40%)
Examination. (50%)

Textbooks

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