Overview

This topic explores contemporary controversies involving the law and connects them with core questions in legal theory and critical moments in legal history. It will ask why Australian law is the way it is, and consider how it relates to other legal systems across the globe (including Indigenous legal systems). … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Assist students to compare, contrast, and evaluate different conceptual frameworks as applied to law
  • Assist students to develop and apply critical thinking skills in the context of thinking about law and legal systems
  • Promote an appreciation of the importance of secondary literature to legal research, in particular that found in scholarly journal articles, books, and book chapters
  • Assist students to develop their written communication skills, including the ability to construct coherent arguments regarding conceptual elements of law

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Identify and articulate the main philosophical ideas upon which Australian law is based
2.
Critically analyse and assess the evolution of the Australian legal system
3.
Critically evaluate ideas about law and analyse current legal issues through the lens of legal theory
4.
Undertake effective independent research involving secondary literature
5.
Communicate your knowledge of legal theory in written form

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