LAW 1504 - Principles of Public Law
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Course Details
| Course Code | LAW 1504 |
| Course | Principles of Public Law |
| Coordinating Unit | Law School, Faculty of the Professions |
| Term | Semester 2 2013 |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 3 |
| Contact | 3 hours per week |
| Prerequisites | LAW 1501 |
| Corequisites | LAW 1501 |
| Incompatible | Not applicable |
| Assumed Knowledge | Not applicable |
| Restrictions | Available to LLB students only |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | An introduction to the role and content of public law in the Australian Legal System. Selected topics will include: introduction to Federal and State Constitutions, both written and in common law; historical background and theories of constitutionalism, including an introduction to the doctrine of separation of powers and the nature of legislative, executive and judicial power at both Commonwealth and State levels; representative and responsible government, including the relation of citizens and their parliaments and the structure of government administration, and the relation of executive government to the parliaments; courts and parliament and courts and the executive; an introduction to International Law and its relation to the Australian legal system; human rights in Australian and International Law; and introduction to administrative law theory, including basic administrative law principles; and the principles and rules of Freedom of Information. It provides a foundation for Australian Constitutional Law and Administrative Law. |
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Course Staff
Ms Kathleen McEvoy (Course Coordinator)
Law School, Faculty of the Professions
Room 2.18
Ligertwood Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 5936
Email
Consultation: TBC
Dr Matthew Stubbs
Law School, Faculty of the Professions
Room 3.13
Ligertwood Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 3530
Email
Consultation: Tuesday 3-4pm, or by appointment
Ms Gabrielle Appleby
Law School, Faculty of the Professions
Room 3.09
Ligertwood Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 0874
Email
Consultation: Thursday 10-11am, or by appointment
Dr Laura Grenfell
Law School, Faculty of the Professions
Room 3.27
Ligertwood Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 5777
Email
Consultation: Monday 12-1pm (in weeks 10 and 11, following the lectures on International Law and Human Rights)
