Legal Institutions and Governance

LB5244 - Legal Institutions and Governance

<p>This subject explores the foundations of the Australian legal system including the processes by which Australian law is made and its implication in the colonization of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. It introduces the key institutions and principles of public law that support government in Australia, including the relationship between the three arms of government, the operation of the federation, and the limits on government power. Students will be introduced to foundational principles of statutory interpretation involving a range of public law issues.</p>

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LA1101 - Legal Institutions and Processes

Describe the process and history of colonisation and the conquest and survival of indigenous people's under Australian Law

Identify and explain the ways in which formal law making bodies function in the Australian context

Describe the historical foundations of Australian Law

Analyse and critique the operation of Australian Legal Institutions from a variety of historical and theoretical perspectives