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Principles of Public Law

Undergraduate | USA-LAWS1024 | 2024

Study the principles of public law through real examples from seminal High Court cases in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law. Come out with the skills to analyse judicial decisions and apply legal reasoning.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
10 weeks

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Principles of Public Law

About this subject

  • By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to:

    1. Develop an understanding and knowledge of some of the foundational principles of public law, using seminal High Court cases.
    2. Equip students with the skills needed to read and analyse judicial decisions and reasoning processes.
    3. Develop an understanding of some of the more contentious aspects of public law through analysing the relationship between the three arms of government.
    4. Instil the capacity to read and understand complex judgments.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

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0.125 EFTSL
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