Current Issues in Administrative Law
Subject LAWS70201 (2012)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.
Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||
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Level: | 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012: November, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours. Total Time Commitment: Not available | ||||||||||||
Prerequisites: | A general understanding of administrative law, on which this subject will build | ||||||||||||
Corequisites: | None. | ||||||||||||
Recommended Background Knowledge: |
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are offered in the discipline of law at an advanced graduate level. While every effort will be made to meet the needs of students trained in other fields, concessions will not be made in the general level of instruction or assessment. Most subjects assume the knowledge usually acquired in a degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent). Applicants should note that admission to some subjects in the Melbourne Law Masters will be dependent upon the individual applicant’s educational background and professional experience. | ||||||||||||
Non Allowed Subjects: | None. | ||||||||||||
Core Participation Requirements: |
The Melbourne Law Masters welcomes applications from students with disabilities. The inherent academic requirements for study in the Melbourne Law Masters are:
Students who feel their disability will inhibit them from meeting these inherent academic requirements are encouraged to contact the Disability Liaison Unit: www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/ |
Coordinator
Prof Cheryl SaundersContact
For more information, contact the Melbourne Law Masters office.
Email law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone +61 3 8344 6190.
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Subject Overview: |
This could not be a more interesting and important time to engage with some of the most challenging issues in administrative law. Australian administrative law has undergone rapid change in recent years. In significant respects, it has diverged from the rest of the common law world, under the influence of the Australian Constitution. Some of the resulting doctrines are not yet in a settled state. At the same time, however, administrative law continues to play the critical role in mediating relations between people and the institutions of government that in Australia‘s case is heightened by the absence of systemic arrangements for the legal protection of individual rights. The two lecturers in the subject bring a combination of practical and scholarly perspectives to bear on the selected topics, all of which are chosen for their contemporary relevance. Principal topics will include:
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Objectives: |
A student who has successfully completed this subject should:
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Assessment: |
Take-home examination (100%) (12 pm 11 January to 5 pm 14 January 2013) or 10,000 word research paper (100%) (18 February 2013) on a topic approved by the subject coordinator |
Prescribed Texts: |
Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject. |
Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Links to further information: | http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/masters/courses-and-subjects/subject-details/sid/5167 |
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