Human Rights Law

LA1027 - Human Rights Law

Students will study the origins of human rights, the International Bill of Rights, the universality of human rights, the argument for cultural relativism and the international monitoring and enforcement of human rights. In addition, the subject will examine the influence of international human rights instruments on domestic law, the operation of domestic anti-discrimination legislation and human right statutes such as the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 (Cth) and the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld). The assessment is designed to encourage students to develop their statutory interpretation skills, their legal research skills and their writing skills.

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60210 Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws, 60110 Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry), 60610 Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Laws, 60010 Bachelor of Laws, 60009 Bachelor of Laws (Honours), 60510 Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Laws, 118610 Bachelor of Laws, 109410 Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

60210 Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws, 60110 Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry), 60610 Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Laws, 60010 Bachelor of Laws, 60009 Bachelor of Laws (Honours), 60510 Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Laws, 118610 Bachelor of Laws, 109410 Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Offerings: All

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LA4027 - Human Rights Law

Conduct legal research of domestic and international materials

Explain and analyse human rights law as it relates to the rights contained in the Internal Covenant of Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention on Economical, Social and Cultural Rights

Identify and explain the roles of the relevant international human rights bodies

Apply statutory interpretation principles to international and domestic human rights instruments